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Minor update R4.0.5b

Source of the Nile Digital Edition · published 13 Feb 2026, 23:53 UTC

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* Fixed a logic anomaly in the "explorer shot by askari" message.
* Replaced “Nguni and Tswana natives” (broad umbrella terms rather than specific tribes) with “Ndebele” and "Batawana" for tribe naming consistency and improved historical accuracy.

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