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太上皇为他说话，高祖说： 某不敢忘了封他，是因为他母亲不慈厚。 
太上皇以为言，高祖曰： 某非敢忘封之也，为其母不长者。 
The retired emperor spoke for him, and the founding emperor said, "I do not dare forget to enfeoff him, for his mother is not gracious and gentle."
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 太上皇以为言，高祖曰： 某非敢忘封之也，为其母不长者。  [/INST] Contemporary: 太上皇为他说话，高祖说： 某不敢忘了封他，是因为他母亲不慈厚。  English version: The retired emperor spoke for him, and the founding emperor said, "I do not dare forget to enfeoff him, for his mother is not gracious and gentle."</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 太上皇以为言，高祖曰： 某非敢忘封之也，为其母不长者。
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Contemporary: 太上皇为他说话，高祖说： 某不敢忘了封他，是因为他母亲不慈厚。  English version: The retired emperor spoke for him, and the founding emperor said, "I do not dare forget to enfeoff him, for his mother is not gracious and gentle."
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