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"text": "子曰：「盍各言尔志？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: The Analects of Confucius, c. 475 – 221 BCE, translated based on James Legge's version\nZǐ yuē: “Hé gè yán ěr zhì?” [Pinyin]",
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"english": "A man visited Mozi's school. Mozi said: Why not come and study?",
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"text": "有游于子墨子之门者，子墨子曰：「盍学乎？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Mozi, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE\nYǒu yóu yú Zǐ Mòzǐ zhī mén zhě, Zǐ Mòzǐ yuē: “Hé xué hū?” [Pinyin]",
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"蓋",
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"盖",
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"text": "有游于子墨子之门者，子墨子曰：「盍学乎？」 [Classical Chinese, simp.]\nFrom: Mozi, c. 4ᵗʰ century BCE\nYǒu yóu yú Zǐ Mòzǐ zhī mén zhě, Zǐ Mòzǐ yuē: “Hé xué hū?” [Pinyin]",
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