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MT note at the end of Esther

I see that after the text, there is a short note at the end of each book, what do these notes say?

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"סכום הפסוקים של ספר קסז וחציו ותען אסתר ותאמר וסדרים ה"

Translation: The total [number] of verses of [this] book [are] 167 and its mid-point (in verse count) [is the verse] "Esther replied and said" [Esther 5:7] and it has five sedarim.

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  • Is there somewhere I can refer to that has translated them all?
    – Phillip
    Apr 9, 2021 at 6:35
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    For reference, the five sedarim start at: 1:1, 2:5, 3:8, 6:11 and 8:16
    – Joel K
    Apr 9, 2021 at 6:48
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    @Phillip are you talking about all notes at the end of every book?
    – Harel13
    Apr 9, 2021 at 6:53
  • the Schottenstein (Artscroll) chumash has an explanation for the notes after each parasha
    – rosends
    Apr 9, 2021 at 10:09
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    @Phillip see rosends's comment.
    – Harel13
    Apr 9, 2021 at 13:29

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