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“Hold out baits to entice the enemy. Feign disorder, and crush him.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 1: Laying Plans
Create the opening you want to exploit.
What it means

You can shape an opponent's choices by what you dangle and what you conceal, then strike the resulting gap.

Use it todayIn your next negotiation, decide what to show that draws the other side off guard.
Today’s questionWhat can I reveal that makes the other side walk into my real aim?
#deception#bait#leverage
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