"投我以木桃，报之以琼瑶。 匪报也，永以为好也。"
— Classic of Poetry
January 1, 1970
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There was presented to me a peach, And I returned for it a beautiful Yao-gem; Not as a return for it, But that our friendship might be lasting. — trans. James Legge
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There was presented to me a peach, And I returned for it a beautiful Yao-gem; Not as a return for it, But that our friendship might be lasting. — trans. James Legge