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Noun
1. eight-legged essay (classical Chinese style of essay writing)
Wikipedia definition
2. Eight-legged essayThe eight-legged essay was a style of essay writing that had to be mastered to pass the imperial examinations during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is named so because it was divided into eight sections.
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