《论衡·卷四·书虚篇》
社会上一般人相信无根据胡说八道的书，认为竹简和丝织品上记载的，都是贤圣传下来的，没有不对的事，所以相信它，认为它是对的，并且读它、背诵它。看见真实正确的一般书与他们所相信的那些毫无根据胡说八道的书不一致，就一起说前面的书是价值不大的短书，不能相信。
世信虚妄之书，以为载於竹帛上者，皆贤圣所传，无不然之事，故信而是之，讽而读之；睹真是之传，与虚妄之书相违，则并谓短书不可信用。
The general public in society believes in unfounded nonsense books, believing that what is written on bamboo slips and silk is all passed down from the virtuous and wise, that there is nothing wrong with it, so believe it, think it is right, and read it and memorize it. Seeing that the general book of truth and correctness is inconsistent with the unfounded nonsense books they believe in, they all say that the previous book is a short book of little value, which cannot be believed.
<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: 世信虚妄之书，以为载於竹帛上者，皆贤圣所传，无不然之事，故信而是之，讽而读之；睹真是之传，与虚妄之书相违，则并谓短书不可信用。 Modern: 社会上一般人相信无根据胡说八道的书，认为竹简和丝织品上记载的，都是贤圣传下来的，没有不对的事，所以相信它，认为它是对的，并且读它、背诵它。看见真实正确的一般书与他们所相信的那些毫无根据胡说八道的书不一致，就一起说前面的书是价值不大的短书，不能相信。 [/INST] The general public in society believes in unfounded nonsense books, believing that what is written on bamboo slips and silk is all passed down from the virtuous and wise, that there is nothing wrong with it, so believe it, think it is right, and read it and memorize it. Seeing that the general book of truth and correctness is inconsistent with the unfounded nonsense books they believe in, they all say that the previous book is a short book of little value, which cannot be believed.</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: 世信虚妄之书，以为载於竹帛上者，皆贤圣所传，无不然之事，故信而是之，讽而读之；睹真是之传，与虚妄之书相违，则并谓短书不可信用。 Modern: 社会上一般人相信无根据胡说八道的书，认为竹简和丝织品上记载的，都是贤圣传下来的，没有不对的事，所以相信它，认为它是对的，并且读它、背诵它。看见真实正确的一般书与他们所相信的那些毫无根据胡说八道的书不一致，就一起说前面的书是价值不大的短书，不能相信。
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The general public in society believes in unfounded nonsense books, believing that what is written on bamboo slips and silk is all passed down from the virtuous and wise, that there is nothing wrong with it, so believe it, think it is right, and read it and memorize it. Seeing that the general book of truth and correctness is inconsistent with the unfounded nonsense books they believe in, they all say that the previous book is a short book of little value, which cannot be believed.
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