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The authors thank Professor J. Samsó (Barcelona) for his valuable comments.

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Chabás, J., Goldstein, B.R. Andalusian astronomy: al-Zîj al-Muqtabis of Ibn al-Kammâd. Arch. Hist. Exact Sci. 48, 1–41 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00374421

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