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  1. 戰埶不過奇正奇正之變不可勝窮也
  2. 奇正相生如循環之無端孰能窮之
  3. 激水之疾至於漂石者勢也
  4. 鷙鳥之疾至於毀折者節也

10. In battle, there are not more than two methods of attack--the direct and the indirect; yet these two in combination give rise to an endless series of maneuvers.

11. The direct and the indirect lead on to each other in turn. It is like moving in a circle--you never come to an end. Who can exhaust the possibilities of their combination?

12. The onset of troops is like the rush of a torrent which will even roll stones along in its course.

13. The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.

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