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"The feature of great virtue is to follow only Tao.* Tao is something elusive and vague!** Though vague and elusive, in it is the image. Though elusive and vague, in it is the substance.*3* Obscure and dim, in it is the spirit.*4* The spirit is truly genuine; in it is credibility.*5* From ancient times until now, Its name has never disappeared.*6* By this the beginning of all things is known.*7* How can I know the beginning of all things? By this.*8*"