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The Analects and the abacus are inseparable.
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The sentence treats The Analects and the abacus as belonging together. It links the learning represented by The Analects with the practical work of counting and calculation. In ordinary terms, learning and handling numerical matters are presented as two parts of one life, rather than separate pursuits.
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