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(historical) imperial examination essay; eight-legged essay 八股文[bā gǔ wén] / current-affairs article; topical commentary (esp. as reading material in educational contexts)
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時文 时文 [shi2 wen2] /(historical) imperial examination essay; eight-legged essay 八股文[ba1 gu3 wen2]/current-affairs article; topical commentary (esp. as reading material in educational contexts)/

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