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会昌六年二月初二，因旱灾，对死罪以下的犯人减刑，免征本年夏税。
六年二月癸酉，以旱降死罪以下，免今岁夏税。
On the 2nd of February in the 6th year of Huichang, due to drought, the sentences of those convicted of crimes below the death penalty were reduced, and the summer tax for that year was exempted.
<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: 六年二月癸酉，以旱降死罪以下，免今岁夏税。 Modern: 会昌六年二月初二，因旱灾，对死罪以下的犯人减刑，免征本年夏税。 [/INST] On the 2nd of February in the 6th year of Huichang, due to drought, the sentences of those convicted of crimes below the death penalty were reduced, and the summer tax for that year was exempted.</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: 六年二月癸酉，以旱降死罪以下，免今岁夏税。 Modern: 会昌六年二月初二，因旱灾，对死罪以下的犯人减刑，免征本年夏税。
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On the 2nd of February in the 6th year of Huichang, due to drought, the sentences of those convicted of crimes below the death penalty were reduced, and the summer tax for that year was exempted.
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