《晋书·志·第七章》
如果不先确定检验历法的方法，而祇在口头上争来争去，造就会使得孟轲所说 方寸之基，可使高于岑楼，的荒谬情况出现。
若不先定校历之本法，而悬听弃法之末争，则孟轲所谓 方寸之基，可使高于岑楼 者也。
If one does not first determine a way to examine the calendar, but only argues back and forth, this will lead to the absurd situation as mentioned by Meng Ke, where "a foundation of a square inch can be made higher than a tall building".
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 若不先定校历之本法，而悬听弃法之末争，则孟轲所谓 方寸之基，可使高于岑楼 者也。 [/INST] If one does not first determine a way to examine the calendar, but only argues back and forth, this will lead to the absurd situation as mentioned by Meng Ke, where "a foundation of a square inch can be made higher than a tall building".</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 若不先定校历之本法，而悬听弃法之末争，则孟轲所谓 方寸之基，可使高于岑楼 者也。
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If one does not first determine a way to examine the calendar, but only argues back and forth, this will lead to the absurd situation as mentioned by Meng Ke, where "a foundation of a square inch can be made higher than a tall building".
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