The Chinese philosopher Xunzi wrote that if a person attempted to cure rheumatism by beating a drum and sacrificing a pig to the gods, then
a. the rheumatism would be cured.
b. the rheumatism would get better, but the person would not be happy.
c. the drum would be worn out, and the pig would be gone.
d. the rheumatism would not get better because the person should have played a flute and sacrificed a chicken instead.
c
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