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Separating poem, allusion and commentary, why upper and lower lots are not outcomes, and checking allusion sources.
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Check an oracle-lot allusion against the passage, not a title
Trace a Fan Zhongyan story from a temple magazine to examined historical passages, distinguishing supported details from an unresolved four-portion claim.
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OR-006Read the poem, allusion, and commentary as distinct layers
Use a named Guanyin lot page to separate the poem, story heading, and remarks, while keeping editorial choices and personal interpretations visible.
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OR-007Upper and lower oracle lots are labels, not event outcomes
Separate grades, textual conditions, and observed results through a ten-entry exercise, without turning religious exhortation into a personal verdict.
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