《汉书·传·楚元王传》
从建始以来，二十年间八次食，大概两年零六个月发生一次，古今少有。
自建始以来，二十岁间而八食，率二岁六月而一发，古今罕有。
Since the inception of the Jian Dynasty, there have been eight eclipses in 20 years, roughly one occurring every 2 years and six months, a rare occurrence in ancient and modern times.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 自建始以来，二十岁间而八食，率二岁六月而一发，古今罕有。 [/INST] Since the inception of the Jian Dynasty, there have been eight eclipses in 20 years, roughly one occurring every 2 years and six months, a rare occurrence in ancient and modern times.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 自建始以来，二十岁间而八食，率二岁六月而一发，古今罕有。
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Since the inception of the Jian Dynasty, there have been eight eclipses in 20 years, roughly one occurring every 2 years and six months, a rare occurrence in ancient and modern times.
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