《明史·志·卷六十三》
现在，应当首先疏通大河，让水归回故道，然后修筑长堤来使其安定。
今当先浚大河，令水归故道，然后筑长堤以固之。
Now, the big river should be dredged first, so that the water can return to its old course, and then a long embankment should be built to make it stable.
<s>[INST] 将以下文言文流畅地翻译成英语: 今当先浚大河，令水归故道，然后筑长堤以固之。 [/INST] Now, the big river should be dredged first, so that the water can return to its old course, and then a long embankment should be built to make it stable.</s>
将以下文言文流畅地翻译成英语: 今当先浚大河，令水归故道，然后筑长堤以固之。
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Now, the big river should be dredged first, so that the water can return to its old course, and then a long embankment should be built to make it stable.
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