"If you know the enemy and know yourself…" — Sun Tzu

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如果你既了解敌人又了解自己，你就不必担心一百次战斗的结果。如果你了解自己但不了解敌人，每获得一次胜利，你也将遭受一次失败。如果你既不了解敌人也不了解自己，你将在每次战斗中都遭遇失败。

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