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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 10 – best ally

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 10 – Terrain

The natural formation of the country is the soldier’s best ally…

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 2 – forage on the enemy

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 2 – Waging war

Hence a wise general makes a point of foraging on the enemy…

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 5 – indirect tactics

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 5 – Energy

Indirect tactics, efficiently applied, are inexhaustible as Heaven and Earth, …

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 11 – door open

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 11 –  The nine situations

If the enemy leaves a door open …

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 8 – art of varying

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 8 – Variations in tactics

So, the student of war who is unversed in the art of varying …

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 6 – the five elements

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 6 – Weakness and strength

The five elements are not always equally predominant…

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 13 – come to spy

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 13 – Use of spies

The enemy’s spies who have come to spy on us must be sought out, tempted with bribes, …

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 9 – heavy rains

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 9 – Maneuvers

When, in consequence of heavy rains up-country, …

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 7 – outmaneuver enemy

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 7 – Maneuvering

If you march fifty Li (25 km) in order to outmaneuver the enemy, you will lose…

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 2 – roused to anger

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At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.

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Chapter 2 – Waging war

Now in order to kill the enemy, our men must be roused to anger …

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