Chapter 1, opening
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The empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide. Thus it has ever been.
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
三國演義
Luo Guanzhong · 14th century
The empire, long divided, must unite.
The great historical novel of loyalty, ambition, and strategy.
The great historical novel of loyalty, ambition, and strategy.
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ParaphraseLiu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei swore in a peach garden: though not born on the same day, they would seek to die on the same day, to save the troubled and support the endangered.
