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The Master replied.
"You have learned much. But also learn this. You think your uncle a fool and I a master. There are those who would say that your uncle was a great man. There are those who would say that I was a fool. How do you decide who you believe is the master, and who is the fool?
"The preacher who speaks of virtuous life, so lofty even he cannot attain it, is no different from your uncle, who taught you to live as a fool even when his words were wise. These men may try to teach a lesson, but they do so without knowing what the true lesson learned will be.
"But a master's mind and body agree on what to teach. And so there truly need not be a lesson, because no words from a master's mouth make a bit of difference in the real lesson the student learns. They may happen to support the lesson, but they are never required."
And with that, the student became enlightened.
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