《周书·列传·卷三十八》
不过简牍散亡，事情多半湮没。
然简牍散亡，事多湮没。
However, the bamboo and wooden slips were scattered and lost, and most of the events were forgotten.
<s>[INST] Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 然简牍散亡，事多湮没。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 不过简牍散亡，事情多半湮没。 English: However, the bamboo and wooden slips were scattered and lost, and most of the events were forgotten.</s>
Give the modern Chinese and English translation for the following Classical Chinese passage: 然简牍散亡，事多湮没。
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Modern Chinese: 不过简牍散亡，事情多半湮没。 English: However, the bamboo and wooden slips were scattered and lost, and most of the events were forgotten.
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