Zhuangzi · 則陽第二十五
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仲尼問於太史大弢、伯常蹇、狶韋曰：
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仲尼問於太史大弢、伯常蹇、狶韋曰：Locate a relation ↗其所以為靈公者何邪？」Track whose, which, and whose perspective ↗其所以為靈公者何邪？」Focus on what an action concerns ↗其所以為靈公者何邪？」Identify means, basis, and purpose ↗其所以為靈公者何邪？」Distinguish doing, being, and acting for ↗其所以為靈公者何邪？」Name the one, thing, or situation ↗Watch recurrence: 靈 × 2 公 × 2 不 × 2 之 × 2. Repetition of a graph need not mean repetition of a sense.
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韓非子 · 說難第十二其所以為以成他故，說者不徒知所出而已矣，又知其所以為，如此者身危。
韓非子 · 說林第二十二其所以為存其君，白公好士而亂荊。其好士則同，其所以為則異。公孫友自刖而尊百里，豎刁自宮而諂桓公。
韓非子 · 難一第三十六其所以為且郄子之往救罪也，以韓子為非也，不道其所以為非，而勸之「以殉」，是使韓子不知其過也。夫下使民望絕於上，又使韓子不知其失，吾未得郄
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- 莊子 · Zhuangzi
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- Traditionally associated with Zhuang Zhou; the received collection includes multiple voices and layers.
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- Kanseki Repository · KR5c0126 · base edition CHANT
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- KR5c0126_025.txt, lines 508–513. ZHUANG 25.9.1 Guo Qingfan 905; Wang Shumin 1028 ; Fang Yong 719; Chen Guying 689
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