《太平广记·卷三百三十六·鬼二十》
自我尊尚家业，居家靠近清溪，经常白日里独坐一天。
性耿正清直，以世业自尚。家近清溪，常昼日独坐。
He esteemed his own family business, and his house was nearby Qingxi. He often spent entire days sitting alone.
<s>[INST] Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 性耿正清直，以世业自尚。家近清溪，常昼日独坐。 [/INST] He esteemed his own family business, and his house was nearby Qingxi. He often spent entire days sitting alone.</s>
Kindly elucidate the central themes in this passage in English: 性耿正清直，以世业自尚。家近清溪，常昼日独坐。
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He esteemed his own family business, and his house was nearby Qingxi. He often spent entire days sitting alone.
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