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The Anolects is the most influential collection of sayings and teachings attributed to Confucius, the founder of Confucianism Compiled by his disclples over the conturies.following his death in 479 BCE, the Analects shows remarkable internal consistency and coherences in its themes and principles, such as fillal piety, ritual, humaneness,and loyalty. Moreover, many of the anecdotos.in the Analects match those found in other historical texts that record the words and deeds of Confucius. However, some passages refer to events and ideas that emerged much later in Chinese history, such as the unification of the empire by Qin Shi Huang in 221 BCE, and reveal the influence of other philosophical schools, such an Logalism and Daoism, which arose after Confucius's time Therefore, scholars have concluded that while its core reflects the original teachings of Confucius, the Analects __ Which choice most logically completes the text? Choose 1 answer: A also reflects the changing historical and intellectual circumstances of its compilers. B was probably not compiled by Confucius's disciples but rather by scholars of Legalism and Daoism. C was likely completed before the unification of the empire by Qin
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) also reflects the changing historical and intellectual circumstances of its compilers.