To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape. ✨ The Art of Wa…

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To a surrounded enemy, you must leave a way of escape. ✨ The Art of War by Sun Tzu, translated by Chow-Hou Wee, (Chapter VII), 2003.
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