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以其可道之心取人，
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以其可道之心取人，Identify means, basis, and purpose ↗則合於道人，Locate a relation ↗而不合於不道之人矣。Read the relationship between clauses ↗而不合於不道之人矣。Keep different negatives apart ↗Watch recurrence: 道 × 7 之 × 5 人 × 4 於 × 3 不 × 3 以 × 2. Repetition of a graph need not mean repetition of a sense.
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韓非子 · 五蠹第四十九而不合於者盈廷，而政不免於亂；行身者競於為高而不合於功，故智士退處巖穴，歸祿不受，而兵不免於弱。兵不免於弱，政不免於亂，
荀子 · 解蔽篇第二十一道之心取得恣而守其所不可以禁其所可？以其不可道之心取人，則必合於不道人，而不（知）合於道人，
荀子 · 解蔽篇第二十一可道之心以其不可道之心，與不可道之人論道人，亂之本也。夫何以知！（曰）：心知道，然後可道；可道，然後能守道
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- 荀子 · Xunzi
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- Kanseki Repository · KR3a0002 · base edition tls
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- KR3a0002_021.txt, lines 257–263. XUN 21:5c, Beida p.350f; Knoblock 3:104
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