What Is the Kremlin Up To?
In any strategic contest—whether of sport, business or war—you improve your chances if you can fathom the intentions of your opponent. Is he really trying to clip me in the face with his left, or is that just a feint while he moves in for a right to the body? Is my competitor going to reduce or advance his prices when he brings out his new model? Has the enemy begun to move on Vienna, or is he covering a retreat to the border? To figure out an answer will not guarantee a win, but will certainly better the odds. At least it will enable me to make sure that my counter-action hinders rather than helps my opponent—that I am evading, not stepping into, his blow.
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