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“He who intends to make a forward move, feigns a retreat.”
Sun Tzu · The Art of War · Chapter 11: The Nine Situations
A feigned retreat sets up the advance.
What it means

Showing withdrawal lures the opponent forward into your real strike; the retreat is the setup.

Use it todayUse a feigned pullback to draw the rival into your real aim.
Today’s questionAm I showing retreat to set up the advance I actually want?
#deception#feint#setup
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