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In Ancient China, There was a period in when 7 kingdoms fought each other, each hoping they would rule China (The Qin Dynasty eventually did). One of the Kingdoms was named Qi. One of the general's was named Tian Ji, Tian Ji was a powerful general and liked to go horse racing. The Qi King also liked horse racing. Once, the Qi king and Tian Ji raced against each other. They put their horses in three groups; First: Fast Second: Medium and Third: slow. Qi kings horses were all more faster than Tian Ji's so Tian Ji lost all Three matches. Tian Ji's friend Sun Bin patted him on the shoulder and said:"well looking from that angle, it dosen't look like the king's horses were faster than yours by that much..." Tian Ji cut him off and said "I can't believe even you are making fun of me!" Well said Sun Bin you could win if you do this ---------. Mean while the king went over and said" You still aren't admitting defeat?" " of course not!" exclaimed Tian Ji. In the first round, Tian Ji put his bad horses against the king's Good horses. Tian Ji lost. In the second round Tian Ji put his Good horses against the kings okay horses. Tian Ji won that round. Next, Tian Ji put his okay horses against the kings bad horses. And in the end Tian Ji won! So just like this Tian Ji won over the Qi King. 

Tian Ji horse racing A Chinese Folktale.

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