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"text": "杞国有人，忧天地崩坠，身亡所寄，废寝食者。又有忧彼之所忧者，因往晓之，曰：「天，积气耳，亡处亡气。若屈伸呼吸，终日在天中行止，奈何忧崩坠乎？」\n其人曰：「天果积气，日月星宿不当坠邪？」\n晓之者曰：「日月星宿，亦积气中之有光耀者，只使坠，亦不能有所中伤。」\n其人曰：「奈地坏何？」\n晓者曰：「地积块耳，充塞四虚，亡处亡块。若躇步跐蹈，终日在地上行止，奈何忧其坏？」\n其人舍然大喜，晓之者亦舍然大喜。",
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"etymology_text": "From a story in Liezi, early first millennium, \"Heaven's Gifts\", adapted from the translation by A. C. Graham",
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},
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"ipa": "/kei̯³⁵ jɐn²¹ jɐu̯⁵⁵ tʰiːn⁵⁵/"
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