《太平广记·卷一百八十五·铨选一》
人口没有增多，可待选的官员却增加起来，为什么呢？这是有原因的。
人不加众，选人益繁者，盖有由矣。
The population did not increase, but the number of candidates increased. Why? There was a reason.
<s>[INST] Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 人不加众，选人益繁者，盖有由矣。 [/INST] The population did not increase, but the number of candidates increased. Why? There was a reason.</s>
Render the following Classical Chinese text into fluent English: 人不加众，选人益繁者，盖有由矣。
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The population did not increase, but the number of candidates increased. Why? There was a reason.
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