《论衡·卷二十八·正说篇》
如果把隐公元年以来的事情全记载下来，那么中寿三世二百四十年的年数就从中间被割断了。如果从中断开以符合中寿三世的年数，那么隐公纪元的开始又不符合了，怎么能行呢？
如尽纪元年以来，三八之数则中断；如中断以备三世之数，则隐公之元不合，何如？
If all the events since Duke Yin’s first year were recorded, then the 240 years of three middle ages would be interrupted. If it was interrupted to fit the years of three middle ages, then the beginning of Duke Yin’s annals would not be consistent. How could it work? 
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 如尽纪元年以来，三八之数则中断；如中断以备三世之数，则隐公之元不合，何如？ Modern: 如果把隐公元年以来的事情全记载下来，那么中寿三世二百四十年的年数就从中间被割断了。如果从中断开以符合中寿三世的年数，那么隐公纪元的开始又不符合了，怎么能行呢？ [/INST] If all the events since Duke Yin’s first year were recorded, then the 240 years of three middle ages would be interrupted. If it was interrupted to fit the years of three middle ages, then the beginning of Duke Yin’s annals would not be consistent. How could it work? </s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 如尽纪元年以来，三八之数则中断；如中断以备三世之数，则隐公之元不合，何如？ Modern: 如果把隐公元年以来的事情全记载下来，那么中寿三世二百四十年的年数就从中间被割断了。如果从中断开以符合中寿三世的年数，那么隐公纪元的开始又不符合了，怎么能行呢？
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If all the events since Duke Yin’s first year were recorded, then the 240 years of three middle ages would be interrupted. If it was interrupted to fit the years of three middle ages, then the beginning of Duke Yin’s annals would not be consistent. How could it work?
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