《史记·七十列传·龟策列传》
征敛丝帛当柴烧，势必劳民伤财。
徵丝灼之，务以费。
He levied so much silk and linen that they could be used for firewood, thus exhausting the resources of the people.
<s>[INST] Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 徵丝灼之，务以费。 Updated: 征敛丝帛当柴烧，势必劳民伤财。 [/INST] He levied so much silk and linen that they could be used for firewood, thus exhausting the resources of the people.</s>
Take each pair of old and new sentences and unite them into a single translation that captures the core meaning: Archaic: 徵丝灼之，务以费。 Updated: 征敛丝帛当柴烧，势必劳民伤财。
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He levied so much silk and linen that they could be used for firewood, thus exhausting the resources of the people.
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