《宋史·列传·卷二百一十四》
从前收缴税的人都因接受美色珍玩喜好引诱而失败，马伸请求杜绝素来就有的弊端。
前受输者率以食色玩好蛊訹而败，伸请绝宿弊。
Previously, all of the tax collectors had been defeated by beautiful women and expensive treasures, but Ma Shen asked to wipe out this longstanding ill practice.
<s>[INST] 请将下面的文言文翻译成英语: 前受输者率以食色玩好蛊訹而败，伸请绝宿弊。 [/INST] Previously, all of the tax collectors had been defeated by beautiful women and expensive treasures, but Ma Shen asked to wipe out this longstanding ill practice.</s>
请将下面的文言文翻译成英语: 前受输者率以食色玩好蛊訹而败，伸请绝宿弊。
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Previously, all of the tax collectors had been defeated by beautiful women and expensive treasures, but Ma Shen asked to wipe out this longstanding ill practice.
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