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“وجه التدبير في الكتاب إذا طال أن يداوي مؤلفه نشاط القارئ له ، ويسوقه إلى حظه بالاحتيال له. فمِن ذلك أن يُخرجه من شيء إلى شيء ، ومن باب إلى باب ، بعد أن لا يخرجه من ذلك الفن ، ومن جمهور ذلك العلم”

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Book:البيان والتبيين

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