《新五代史·列传·周臣传第十九》
广顺初年，考进士名列前茅，任为校书郎，直史馆。
广顺初，举进士高第，拜校书郎，直史馆。
In the first year of Guangshun, he ranked first in the imperial examination and was appointed as examiner and historian.
<s>[INST] Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 广顺初，举进士高第，拜校书郎，直史馆。 [/INST] Modern Chinese: 广顺初年，考进士名列前茅，任为校书郎，直史馆。 English Translation: In the first year of Guangshun, he ranked first in the imperial examination and was appointed as examiner and historian.</s>
Translate the given Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese, then provide an English translation that captures the nuances of both versions. Classical Chinese: 广顺初，举进士高第，拜校书郎，直史馆。
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Modern Chinese: 广顺初年，考进士名列前茅，任为校书郎，直史馆。 English Translation: In the first year of Guangshun, he ranked first in the imperial examination and was appointed as examiner and historian.
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