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In "The Story of Sinuhe," why does Sinuhe leave Egypt?

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Sinuhe was an official of the harem maintained for Amenemhet I by his queen. While on an expedition to Libya, he learned of the king's assassination (1908 bce) and fled, either out of fright or because of his complicity.

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