A Tale Of Obsession

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Once There was a man of 'Ch'i' who desired gold. One morning he rose and dressed and went to market. He went straight to a shop that sold gold, grabbed some of the gold, and ran. The police arrested him and questioned him, saying, "How could you rob somebody else's gold in broad daylight and in front of all these people, too?" The man of 'Ch'i' answered, "When I reached for the gold I only say gold, I didn't see any people."

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