《晋书·志·第十六章》
另外，盐是食物中最急需的，地方官府可以自己卖盐，武帝的时候施行了这个办法，叫做均输。 
又，盐者食之急也，县官可自卖盐，武帝时施行之，名曰均输。 
Moreover, salt is the most essential among foods. Local governments can sell salt themselves. During Emperor Wu's reign, this method was practiced and called equal transportation.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 又，盐者食之急也，县官可自卖盐，武帝时施行之，名曰均输。  Modern: 另外，盐是食物中最急需的，地方官府可以自己卖盐，武帝的时候施行了这个办法，叫做均输。  [/INST] Moreover, salt is the most essential among foods. Local governments can sell salt themselves. During Emperor Wu's reign, this method was practiced and called equal transportation.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 又，盐者食之急也，县官可自卖盐，武帝时施行之，名曰均输。  Modern: 另外，盐是食物中最急需的，地方官府可以自己卖盐，武帝的时候施行了这个办法，叫做均输。
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Moreover, salt is the most essential among foods. Local governments can sell salt themselves. During Emperor Wu's reign, this method was practiced and called equal transportation.
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