这些只是染污之人的肉眼以及执着于表相的人所观察到的外表现象而已。事实上，任何事物的本质是离一切分别和执着的。

These are only appearances observed by defiled human eyes and people become attached to appearances. The essential nature of things is free from all discriminations and attachments.

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所以一切植物，玫瑰和棉花，本质是非常相似的，即使它们从外表看起来很不一样。” 猫说道。

Then all of the plants, rose and cotton, would be very similar on the inside, even if they appeared outwardly very different, " said the Cat."

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