《明史·列传·卷六十九》
谢绝交往，闭门读书，人们认为他质直刻板，然而他熟习典故，有经国济民的志向。
谢交游，键户读书，人以木强目之。然练习典故，有经济志。
He declined social interactions and devoted himself to reading. People thought he was inflexible and pedantic. However, he was familiar with history and aspired to serve the country and help the people.
<s>[INST] Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 谢交游，键户读书，人以木强目之。然练习典故，有经济志。 [/INST] He declined social interactions and devoted himself to reading. People thought he was inflexible and pedantic. However, he was familiar with history and aspired to serve the country and help the people.</s>
Explain the meaning of this Classical Chinese passage in English: 谢交游，键户读书，人以木强目之。然练习典故，有经济志。
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He declined social interactions and devoted himself to reading. People thought he was inflexible and pedantic. However, he was familiar with history and aspired to serve the country and help the people.
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