Hanfeizi · 外儲說左上第三十二
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〓#利之所在民歸之，
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〓#利之所在民歸之，Focus on what an action concerns ↗是以功外於法而賞加焉，Follow an explicit inference ↗是以功外於法而賞加焉，Identify means, basis, and purpose ↗是以功外於法而賞加焉，Locate a relation ↗是以功外於法而賞加焉，Read the relationship between clauses ↗則上不能得所利於下；Follow a condition and its consequence ↗Watch recurrence: 之 × 9 而 × 6 於 × 4 所 × 3 名 × 3 不 × 3. Repetition of a graph need not mean repetition of a sense.
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韓非子 · 安危第二十五則上不能強勇之所不能行，則上不能安。上以無厭責已盡，則下對「無有」，無有則輕法。法所以為國也，而輕之，則功不立，名不
韓非子 · 外儲說左上第三十二圃而隨文夫，予之田宅。中牟之人棄其田耘，賣宅圃而隨文學者，邑之半。
韓非子 · 外儲說左上第三十二公腓痛足叔向御坐，平公請事，公腓痛足痺轉筋而不敢壞坐。晉國聞之，皆曰：「叔向賢者，平公禮之，轉筋而不敢壞坐。」晉國之辭仕
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- 韓非子 · Hanfeizi
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- Traditionally associated with Han Fei; authorship of individual chapters is not uniform or certain.
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- Kanseki Repository · KR3c0005 · base edition tls
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- KR3c0005_032.txt, lines 119–130. HF 32.04:01
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