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"Use few words and let things be. Thus, strong winds do not last the entire morning; Torrential rains do not last the whole day. Who made this so? Heaven and Earth. If Heaven and Earth cannot make these last, How can Man? Therefore those who practice Dao identify with Dao; Those who practice De identify with De; Those who lack both identify with the lack. If you identify with Dao, Dao is glad to have you. If you identify with De, De is glad to have you. If you identify with the lack, The lack is also glad to have you."