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With selections from traditional commentaries hackett classics. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. The zhuangzi is named for and attributed to zhuang zhoumaster zhuang chinese. Watson includes the inner chapters and outer chapters, getting the basic writings.
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