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“To take a long and circuitous route, after enticing the enemy out of the way, and though starting after him, to contrive to reach the goal before him, shows knowledge of the artifice of deviation.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 7: Maneuvering
Indirect can beat direct.
What it means

A longer, feinted route can arrive first if it misleads the opponent; the detour is the shortcut.

Use it todayUse a feint to pull the rival off the real path while you advance.
Today’s questionWhere can a deliberate detour get me there before the direct rival?
#feint#maneuver#deception
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