《明史·列传·卷一百六十五》
像《要典》那本书，先帝在世时就已经把它烧毁，现在又何必去理会他呢？
若《要典》一书，已经先帝焚毁，何必复理其说。
Like the "Guide", the late emperor had already burned it when he was alive, so why bother with it now?
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 若《要典》一书，已经先帝焚毁，何必复理其说。 [/INST] Like the "Guide", the late emperor had already burned it when he was alive, so why bother with it now?</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 若《要典》一书，已经先帝焚毁，何必复理其说。
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Like the "Guide", the late emperor had already burned it when he was alive, so why bother with it now?
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