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The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
The scholar does not consider gold and jade to be precious treasures, but loyalty and good faith.
Approximate author period: c. 515 BC · ancient
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- Approximate author period: c. 515 BC · ancient
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