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The Scripture of the Buddha's Former Deeds says: 'The World-Honoured One and the monk Nanda went to a fish market. The Buddha told Nanda to take a small piece of thatch used for fish, hold it for a short while, and then throw it away. He had him smell his hand and asked him about it. Nanda said: "There is only a foul, fishy odour." Then they went to an incense shop, and he had him take a piece of paper that had wrapped incense, hold it for a short while, and then throw it away. He asked Nanda again, who replied: "I only smell fragrance." The Buddha said to Nanda: "The contagion of habit from good friends and bad friends is just like this. If one associates closely with good friends, one will definitely attain wide renown."'