Against those skilled in attack, an enemy does not know where to defen…

Sun Tzu
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Against those skilled in attack, an enemy does not know where to defend; against the experts in defense, the enemy does not know where to attack.
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Against those skilled in attack, an enemy does not know where to defend; against the experts in defense, the enemy does not know where to attack.

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