《明史·志·卷六十三》
现在，开通马壕使直奔麻湾，疏通新河使到海仓，确实便利。 
今凿马壕以趋麻湾，浚新河以出海仓，诚便。 
Now, to dredge Mahao to go straight to Mawan, and to dredge Xinhe to reach Haicang, was indeed convenient.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 今凿马壕以趋麻湾，浚新河以出海仓，诚便。  [/INST] Now, to dredge Mahao to go straight to Mawan, and to dredge Xinhe to reach Haicang, was indeed convenient.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 今凿马壕以趋麻湾，浚新河以出海仓，诚便。
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Now, to dredge Mahao to go straight to Mawan, and to dredge Xinhe to reach Haicang, was indeed convenient.
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