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  1. 攻而必取者攻其所不守也守而必固者守其所不攻也
  2. 故善攻者敵不知其所守善守者敵不知其所攻

7. You can be sure of succeeding in your attacks if you only attack places which are undefended.You can ensure the safety of your defense if you only hold positions that cannot be attacked.

8. Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.

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