《汉书·传·酷吏传》
他对自己亲善的人，即使罪该处死也要曲解法律而放其生路；而对自己憎恶的人，即使没犯死罪也要曲解法律而将其处死。
所爱者，挠法活之；所憎者，曲法灭之。
He spared the lives of people he liked even if they deserved to die, and killed those he hated even if they didn't deserve to die.
<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: 所爱者，挠法活之；所憎者，曲法灭之。 Modern: 他对自己亲善的人，即使罪该处死也要曲解法律而放其生路；而对自己憎恶的人，即使没犯死罪也要曲解法律而将其处死。 [/INST] He spared the lives of people he liked even if they deserved to die, and killed those he hated even if they didn't deserve to die.</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: 所爱者，挠法活之；所憎者，曲法灭之。 Modern: 他对自己亲善的人，即使罪该处死也要曲解法律而放其生路；而对自己憎恶的人，即使没犯死罪也要曲解法律而将其处死。
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He spared the lives of people he liked even if they deserved to die, and killed those he hated even if they didn't deserve to die.
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