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小说稗官，知无关于著述，街谈巷议，或有益于劝惩，聊付抄胥存之。
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The passage separates scholarly writing from “minor tales and unofficial histories,” which are not treated as serious scholarship. Even so, street stories and gossip may help people value good conduct and avoid wrongdoing. That possible moral benefit is enough reason to preserve them, despite their informal and seemingly lesser status.
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- Wikisource, 《阅微草堂笔记》卷一
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