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Heaven and earth are inhumane; they view the myriad creatures as straw dogs. The sage is inhumane; he views the common people as straw dogs. The space between heaven and earth, how like a bellows it is! Empty but never exhausted, The more it pumps, the more comes out. Hearing too much leads to utter exhaustion; Better to remain in the center.

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