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书信都已封好，但还没交给使者，秦始皇就去世了。
书已封，未授使者，始皇崩。
The edict had been sealed, but it had not yet been given to the messengers when Emperor Qin Shi Huang passed away.
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 书已封，未授使者，始皇崩。 [/INST] Contemporary: 书信都已封好，但还没交给使者，秦始皇就去世了。 English version: The edict had been sealed, but it had not yet been given to the messengers when Emperor Qin Shi Huang passed away.</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 书已封，未授使者，始皇崩。
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Contemporary: 书信都已封好，但还没交给使者，秦始皇就去世了。 English version: The edict had been sealed, but it had not yet been given to the messengers when Emperor Qin Shi Huang passed away.
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