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昨天我有睡觉。 今天我起床八点钟。 我吃早饭了。 然后开车来学校。 来学校二十分钟。

Sun Tzu was a military genius, who is acknowledged for writing a book of military tactics and such called "The Art of War." Sun was a general under the command of the king of Wu. An interesting legend, be it true or not, was a test that the king gave to Sun, an order to turn his 180 concubines into a trained army. It is said that Sun split the ladies into groups of two, putting the king's favorite concubines as the commanders. When the concubines didn't follow Sun's orders, Sun had the commanders put to death, stating "...that if the general's soldiers understood their commands but did not obey, it was the fault of the officers" (wikipedia). It is not surprising that the concubines became obedient and followed orders very quickly. The Art of War isn't simply a book for military people. Many people, business leaders, politicians, and more look to Sun's writings for inspiration on furthering there positions. I have started to read the book myself, but I'm only up to a few pages. Hopefully, I'll learn something useful from it.