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Today’s Sun Tzu
“The skilful leader subdues the enemy's troops without any fighting; he captures their cities without laying siege.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 3: Attack by Stratagem
Make the cost of resistance too high to bear.
What it means

Position so the opponent's best move is to yield; domination without battle conserves everything.

Use it todayMake your position such that yielding is the other side's rational choice.
Today’s questionHow can I make the outcome obvious enough that no one fights it?
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