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而或以無禮節用之，
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而或以無禮節用之，Identify means, basis, and purpose ↗則必有貪利糾譑之名，Follow a condition and its consequence ↗而且有空虛窮乏之實矣。Hear explanation and a changed situation ↗Watch recurrence: 之 × 4 而 × 2 無 × 2 節 × 2 用 × 2 有 × 2. Repetition of a graph need not mean repetition of a sense.
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荀子 · 富國篇第十禮節用之上以法取焉，而下以禮節用之。餘若丘山，不時焚燒，無所臧之；夫君子奚患乎無餘也？
荀子 · 富國篇第十知節用裕故知節用裕民，則必有仁義聖良之名，而且有富厚丘山之積矣。此無佗故焉，生於節用裕民也。不知節用裕
荀子 · 富國篇第十節用裕民足國之道，節用裕民，而善臧其餘也。節用以禮，裕民以政。彼裕民，故多餘。裕民則民富，民富則田肥以易，田肥
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- Work
- 荀子 · Xunzi
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- Kanseki Repository · KR3a0002 · base edition tls
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- KR3a0002_010.txt, lines 123–131. XUN 10:2:4, Beida p.140; Knoblock 2:122
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