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"Eliminate sagacity (sheng), discard knowledge (chih), People will be profited (li) a hundredfold. Eliminate humanity (jen), discard righteousness (i), People will again practice filial piety and parental love. Abolish artistry (ch'iao), discard profit-seeking (li), Robbers and thieves shall disappear. These three pairs adorn (wen) what is deficient (pu tsu). Therefore, let there be the advice: Look to the undyed silk, hold on to the uncarved wood (p'u), Reduce your sense of self (szu) and lessen your desires (yü)."