It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; u…

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It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order. ✨ Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). The Art of War, p.53, GENERAL PRESS
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It is the business of a general to be quiet and thus ensure secrecy; upright and just, and thus maintain order. ✨ Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). The Art of War, p.53, GENERAL PRESS

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