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譬如一座山，取其一土一石则不能称为山，但是如果去掉土石，山又何在！
譬诸山，取其一土一石而谓之山则不可，然土石皆去，山于何在哉！
For example, a mountain, if you take one piece of soil and stone, it cannot be called a mountain, but if you remove the soil and stone, where is the mountain!
<s>[INST] I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 譬诸山，取其一土一石而谓之山则不可，然土石皆去，山于何在哉！ [/INST] Contemporary: 譬如一座山，取其一土一石则不能称为山，但是如果去掉土石，山又何在！ English version: For example, a mountain, if you take one piece of soil and stone, it cannot be called a mountain, but if you remove the soil and stone, where is the mountain!</s>
I need this in both modern chinese phrasing and English - could you help? 譬诸山，取其一土一石而谓之山则不可，然土石皆去，山于何在哉！
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Contemporary: 譬如一座山，取其一土一石则不能称为山，但是如果去掉土石，山又何在！ English version: For example, a mountain, if you take one piece of soil and stone, it cannot be called a mountain, but if you remove the soil and stone, where is the mountain!
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