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| *** 1,6 **** |
| - The Way that can be told of is not the eternal Way; |
| - The name that can be named is not the eternal name. |
| The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; |
| ! The Named is the mother of all things. |
| Therefore let there always be non-being, |
| so we may see their subtlety, |
| --- 1,5 ---- |
| The Nameless is the origin of Heaven and Earth; |
| ! The named is the mother of all things. |
| ! |
| Therefore let there always be non-being, |
| so we may see their subtlety, |
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| *** 10,11 **** |
| --- 9,13 ---- |
| But after they are produced, |
| they have different names. |
| + They both may be called deep and profound. |
| + Deeper and more profound, |
| + The door of all subtleties! |