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The [[w:Complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir|'''complaint tablet to Ea-nāṣir''']] (''UET V 81'') is a [[w:clay tablet|clay tablet]] that was sent to the ancient city-state [[w:Ur|Ur]], written ''c.'' 1750 BCE. It is a complaint to a merchant named ''Ea-nāṣir'' from a customer named ''Nanni''. Written in [[w:Akkadian language|Akkadian]] [[w:cuneiform|cuneiform]], it may be the oldest known written [[w:Consumer complaint|customer complaint]]. It is currently kept in the [[w:British Museum|British Museum]]. In 2015, the tablet's content and Ea-nāṣir in particular gained popularity as an [[w:internet meme|online meme]].

The tablet is 11.6 centimetres (4+9⁄16 in) high, 5 cm (1+15⁄16 in) wide, 2.6 cm (1 in) thick, and slightly damaged.

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