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The Commentary says: The three verses below concern the doubts of the four assemblies, divided into two: first, one verse versifies the doubts of the śrāvakas, both those beyond training and those in training; two verses versify the pratyekabuddhas and other assemblies wishing for the Buddha to explain it. Doubt is compared to a net: once entangled, it is hard to escape. Regarding 'hesitation' (youyu): the Shuowen says, 'In Longxi, a dog pup is called you; the nature of a you is prone to suspicion (yu), staying in front of humans. In general, indecisiveness is called youyu.' The Erya says, 'The you is like a muntjac and is good at climbing trees; Guo Pu says: it is skilled at ascending trees.'