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说蛇是白帝的儿子，高祖是赤帝的儿子，白帝的儿子为蛇，赤帝的儿子却为人。
谓蛇白帝子，高祖赤帝子；白帝子为蛇，赤帝子为人。
The snake is said to be the son of the White Emperor, the great ancestor is the son of the Red Emperor, the son of the White Emperor is a snake, but the son of the Red Emperor is a human.
<s>[INST] Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 谓蛇白帝子，高祖赤帝子；白帝子为蛇，赤帝子为人。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 说蛇是白帝的儿子，高祖是赤帝的儿子，白帝的儿子为蛇，赤帝的儿子却为人。 English: The snake is said to be the son of the White Emperor, the great ancestor is the son of the Red Emperor, the son of the White Emperor is a snake, but the son of the Red Emperor is a human.</s>
Translate the following passage from Classical Chinese to both modern Chinese and English, focusing on preserving the emotional tone in both translations: 谓蛇白帝子，高祖赤帝子；白帝子为蛇，赤帝子为人。
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Modern Chinese: 说蛇是白帝的儿子，高祖是赤帝的儿子，白帝的儿子为蛇，赤帝的儿子却为人。 English: The snake is said to be the son of the White Emperor, the great ancestor is the son of the Red Emperor, the son of the White Emperor is a snake, but the son of the Red Emperor is a human.
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