Dissension aroused in army by casting suspicion on general. A general destroys everything except what belongs to the general of the enemy. Thus he brings about suspicion that the two leaders are in league

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Dissension aroused in army by casting suspicion on general. A general destroys everything except what belongs to the general of the enemy. Thus he brings about suspicion that the two leaders are in league.

Deceptions. · Deception into self-injury. · Persons duped into injuring each other. · view the constellation · filed as K1088

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general Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 539.

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