《明史·列传·卷七十二》
洪谟曾说： 士人出任官职，有的到故乡数千里外的地方任职，既不了解当地风俗，也违背人情，不如就近选任。
洪谟尝言： 士人出仕，或去乡数千里，既昧土俗，亦拂人情，不若就近选除。
Hongmo once said: When gentlemen go out to hold official positions, some of them are sent many thousands of miles away from their native places, but not only do they fail to understand the local customs, but it also goes against basic ethics. So it would be better to select officials from nearby places.
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 洪谟尝言： 士人出仕，或去乡数千里，既昧土俗，亦拂人情，不若就近选除。 [/INST] Hongmo once said: When gentlemen go out to hold official positions, some of them are sent many thousands of miles away from their native places, but not only do they fail to understand the local customs, but it also goes against basic ethics. So it would be better to select officials from nearby places.</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into English: 洪谟尝言： 士人出仕，或去乡数千里，既昧土俗，亦拂人情，不若就近选除。
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Hongmo once said: When gentlemen go out to hold official positions, some of them are sent many thousands of miles away from their native places, but not only do they fail to understand the local customs, but it also goes against basic ethics. So it would be better to select officials from nearby places.
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