《明史·列传·卷九十六》
因此小人窥伺，巧发奇中，以投主好，来猎取功名。
由是小人窥伺，巧发奇中，以投主好，以弋功名。
Therefore, villains spied on others, used tricks to make surprise attacks, flattered the master to gain favor, and sought after fame and position.
<s>[INST] Rewrite the following English passage in the style of Classical Chinese: Therefore, villains spied on others, used tricks to make surprise attacks, flattered the master to gain favor, and sought after fame and position. [/INST] 由是小人窥伺，巧发奇中，以投主好，以弋功名。</s>
Rewrite the following English passage in the style of Classical Chinese: Therefore, villains spied on others, used tricks to make surprise attacks, flattered the master to gain favor, and sought after fame and position.
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由是小人窥伺，巧发奇中，以投主好，以弋功名。
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