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"Know the male Yet safeguard the female And be a river gorge to the world. As a river gorge to the world, You will not lose your real potency (de), And not losing your real potency, You return to the state of the newborn babe. Know the clean Yet safeguard the soiled And be a valley to the world. As a valley to the world Your real potency will be ample, And with ample potency, You return to the state of unworked wood. Know the white Yet safeguard the black And be a model for the world. As a model for the world, Your real potency will not be wanting, And with your potency not wanting, You return to the state of the limitless. When unworked wood is split, It is made into utensils. When the sages are employed, They are made into head officials. There is no cutting, however, in the very best tailoring."