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Sun Tzu, The Art of War Quotes: Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
         

Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.


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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
         



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