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Tao Te Ching
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Definition:
The Tao Te Ching, traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, is perhaps the most famous and influential of all Taoist texts. Its true author is unknown, but it was probably written some time between 350 and 300 BCE.

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Alternate Spellings: Dao

Common Misspellings: none

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What is Religion?
A system of human beliefs, ideals and practices which is harder to define than it may at first appear.

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