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从前在高鸡泊一起当盗匪，也许可以随便杀人，如今要稳定百姓平定天下，怎能伤害忠良呢？ 
往在泊中共为小盗，容可恣意杀人，今欲安百姓以定天下，何得害忠良乎？ 
In the past, at Gaojipo, we worked together as bandits. It was fine to kill then, but now we need to build trust with the people. We must stabilize the country and how can we do that if we hurt the good?
<s>[INST] 对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 往在泊中共为小盗，容可恣意杀人，今欲安百姓以定天下，何得害忠良乎？  现代汉语: 从前在高鸡泊一起当盗匪，也许可以随便杀人，如今要稳定百姓平定天下，怎能伤害忠良呢？  [/INST] In the past, at Gaojipo, we worked together as bandits. It was fine to kill then, but now we need to build trust with the people. We must stabilize the country and how can we do that if we hurt the good?</s>
对于下列每组文言文和现代汉语句子, 请提供一个能够准确表达两者本质的英语翻译: 文言文: 往在泊中共为小盗，容可恣意杀人，今欲安百姓以定天下，何得害忠良乎？  现代汉语: 从前在高鸡泊一起当盗匪，也许可以随便杀人，如今要稳定百姓平定天下，怎能伤害忠良呢？
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In the past, at Gaojipo, we worked together as bandits. It was fine to kill then, but now we need to build trust with the people. We must stabilize the country and how can we do that if we hurt the good?
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