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"2": "惟智者為能以小事大。"
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"roman": "Daemyeong Sungjeong-i eoduireoro gasigeon'go / sambaengnyeon sadae seongsin-eul monnae seulheo hanora",
"text": "大明 崇禎이 어듸러로 가시건고 / 三百年 事大 誠信을 못ᄂᆡ 슬허 ᄒᆞ노라",
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"roman": "Daemyeong Sungjeong-i eoduireoro gasigeon'go / sambaengnyeon sadae seongsin-eul monnae seulheo hanora",
"text": "大明 崇禎이 어듸러로 가시건고 / 三百年 事大 誠信을 못ᄂᆡ 슬허 ᄒᆞ노라",
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