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Tao Teh Ching
Chapter 1
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Number 1 chapter
Tao can/may Tao, not eternal Tao.
Name can/may name, not eternal name.
No name heaven earth their begin.
Have name tenthousand things their mother.
Therefore, forever no desire thus sees he wonders.
Forever have desire thus sees he manifestations.
These both clear/thing, same source but differ name
Together called they cover/depth/darkness/
cover/depth/darkness/ his oncemore cover/depth/darkness/
crowd mystery his gate
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Chapter 1
The way that can be throdden, is not the eternal way.
The name that can be called, is not the eternal name.
The nameless is the beginning of heaven and earth;
The named is the mother of the tenthousand things.
Because forever without desire one sees mystery;
Forever having desire one sees the manifistations.
These both things have similar source but differ in name;
Together they are called "deeply mysterious".
Deeper than deeply mysterious
Is the gate to many wonders.
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