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Use the excerpt below from Laozi's Dao De Jing to answer the following question:

"Therefore the Master says:
I let go of the law,
and people become honest.
I let go of economics,
and people become prosperous.
I let go of religion,
and people become serene.
I let go of all desire for the common good,
and the good becomes common as grass."

How does this text support the teachings of Daoism?

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Answer: One of the primary purposes of the Analects, then, was to serve as a text that would provide Confucius's followers with a more detailed understanding of etiquette and proper behavior. The Analects were written in part as a response to the political turmoil and corrupt governments of the day.

Step-by-step explanation:

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