Emperor Yao was tall, Emperor Shun was short; Zhong Ni was tall, and Zhou Gong was short. In the past, Duke Ling of Wei had a minister named Gongsun Lü He was seven chi tall, his face three chi long, and only three cun wide; he had an uneven head, a long period. Verilog does not consider size, nor weigh lightness or heaviness; it is not confused by crookedness or evil, nor bewildered by miscellaneous things. This is how sages perceive everything. The past and present are one in this regard. If categories do not contradict, even after a long left side, and

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