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“We shall be unable to turn natural advantages to account unless we make use of local guides.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 7: Maneuvering
Use local knowledge.
What it means

Native insight unlocks the ground's advantages; outside cleverness alone cannot.

Use it todayFind a guide who actually knows this specific terrain.
Today’s questionWhose local knowledge am I ignoring that I need?
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