《太平广记·卷四百九十八·杂录六》
元稹赞许地说： 如此诚实，比会写诗的贤德。 
稹嘉之曰： 质实如是，贤于能诗者矣。 
Yuan Zhen said with approval: Such honesty is more virtuous than being able to write poetry.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 稹嘉之曰： 质实如是，贤于能诗者矣。  [/INST] Yuan Zhen said with approval: Such honesty is more virtuous than being able to write poetry.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 稹嘉之曰： 质实如是，贤于能诗者矣。
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Yuan Zhen said with approval: Such honesty is more virtuous than being able to write poetry.
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