It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to su…

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It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two. ✨ Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). The Art of War, p.13, GENERAL PRESS
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It is the rule in war, if our forces are ten to the enemy's one, to surround him; if five to one, to attack him; if twice as numerous, to divide our army into two. ✨ Sun Tzu, General Press (2016). The Art of War, p.13, GENERAL PRESS

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