《魏书·列传·卷二》
二十岁时，初任员外郎。
年二十，起家员外郎。
At the age of 20, he was first appointed as a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
<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: 年二十，起家员外郎。 Modern: 二十岁时，初任员外郎。 [/INST] At the age of 20, he was first appointed as a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</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: 年二十，起家员外郎。 Modern: 二十岁时，初任员外郎。
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At the age of 20, he was first appointed as a member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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