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On December 10, 2010 at 7:12 PM
what can i expect if ipmi?
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48 Well
The Statement of the first hexagram
Well. A city may change,
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
but the well does not.
It does not lose, it does not gain.
In spite of all who come and go from a well,
it remains a well.
But if the rope cannot reach,
or if the well's vase is upended:_
misfortune.
The changing lines
The third line:
The well is dredged, but no one drinks.
My heart is anguished. Water
could be drawn. If the king understood,
we would instantly receive happiness.
The well is dredged, but no one drinks.
My heart is anguished. Water
could be drawn. If the king understood,
we would instantly receive happiness.
The sixth line:
The well collects fully. Do not cover it.
Have confidence: great fortune.
The well collects fully. Do not cover it.
Have confidence: great fortune.
59 Spreading
The Statement of the second hexagram
Spreading.
The king draws near to the temple.
Advance across the great river.
Gainful purity.
The king draws near to the temple.
Advance across the great river.
Gainful purity.
The Image of the first hexagram
Wood above water: well.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
The noble one encourages
the people and lends them
assistance.
The Image of the second hexagram
Wind moving above water:
spreading.
The ancient kings made
sacrificial offerings to God
and established temples.
spreading.
The ancient kings made
sacrificial offerings to God
and established temples.
