They follow Sun Tzus Art of War to the letter, they watch and react to situations, never strike first.

他们遵循孙子兵法，审时度势，从不先发制人。

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How would it strike you if you knew nothing about it, if you had never heard of it before, if you open up the covers of this book for the first time?

如果你对新约一无所知，如果你对新约为所未闻，如果这是你，第一次翻开新约，会有什么感觉？

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So while GE, the world's largest manufacturing company, theoretically faced a strike--and there was a two-day national strike in January, the first at GE since 1969--the threat of a strike has probably never been as serious as it is today.

FORBES: As GE Reaches Deal, Strikes Are Disappearing