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THE strategists have a saying:
 I dare not be a host, but rather a guest;
 I dare not advance an inch, but rather retreat a foot.

This is called marching without moving,
Rolling up one's sleeves without baring one's arms,
Capturing the enemy without confronting him,
Holding a weapon that is invisible.

There is no greater calamity than to under-estimate
 the strength of your enemy.
For to under-estimate the strength of your enemy is
 to lose your treasure.

Therefore, when opposing troops meet in battle,
 victory belongs to the grieving side.

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