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"Now find your dance partners and pair off!" (infosec.pub)
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[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 30 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Casualties don’t get bad until a retreat. You hold that fucking line.

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You also hold that fucking line even if your enemy appears to be running away. So many ancient battles were lost by over-pursuing a broken foe in the center and then getting annihilated in the flanks.

[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

sun tzu recommend you back your soldiers into a corner to avoid both situations :3

[–] 5in1k@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Cortés burned his ships.