《陈书·列传·卷十一》
未就任，任命为员外散骑常侍，兼任侍中。
未拜，除员外散骑常侍，兼侍中。
Before he could take office, he was appointed as the Yuanwai Sanqi Changshi, concurrently serving as the Shizhong.
<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: 未拜，除员外散骑常侍，兼侍中。 Modern: 未就任，任命为员外散骑常侍，兼任侍中。 [/INST] Before he could take office, he was appointed as the Yuanwai Sanqi Changshi, concurrently serving as the Shizhong.</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: 未拜，除员外散骑常侍，兼侍中。 Modern: 未就任，任命为员外散骑常侍，兼任侍中。
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Before he could take office, he was appointed as the Yuanwai Sanqi Changshi, concurrently serving as the Shizhong.
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