Begin at the beginning as you understood it, proceed through the middle, continue to the end, and then stop," said Maste — Barry Hughart
Begin at the beginning as you understood it, proceed through the middle, continue to the end, and then stop," said Maste — Barry Hughart
Begin at the beginning as you understood it, proceed through the middle, continue to the end, and then stop," said Maste — Barry Hughart
Begin at the beginning as you understood it, proceed through the middle, continue to the end, and then stop," said Maste — Barry Hughart
Begin at the beginning as you understood it, proceed through the middle, continue to the end, and then stop," said Maste — Barry Hughart
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Begin at the beginning as you understood it, proceed through the middle, continue to the end, and then stop," said Master Li, and he sauntered out to get drunk....

— Barry Hughart
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