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The narrative begins with the translation of the tablets, which recount the story of Abbaseya, a man burdened by debts in Babylon. Instead of an exotic tale of adventure or romance, the inscriptions detail a practical, almost ingenious plan for debt repayment that might be seen as surprisingly familiar today. Abbaseya, faced with mounting arrears, devised a systematic approach involving disciplined savings, partial repayments, and careful expenditure—an early blueprint for personal financial management.