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According to a legend,
Lao Tzu (born app. 571 BC)
wrote the book Tao Te Ching just
before he walked away from the
Chou empire he served.
One day the old man decided to
take his leave of the city and
simply started walking towards
the distant mountain pass.
Arriving at the gate leading out
of the Chou empire, he was
halted by the keeper of the
border who asked him, "Before
you retire entirely from the
world, will you please write
some words for our
enlightenment?"
Lao Tzu agreed and wrote a
slender collection of eighty-one
short poems and reflections.
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