6. Conflict

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He cannot win this conflict.
He goes back, and then avoids the village people.
Three hundred households, without blunder.

Backing off and then avoiding the situation, as this conflict cannot be won. The other side has superior strength, so this is not a mistake.

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One cannot win this conflict.
Returning immediately changes one's fate.
Persisting peacefully brings good fortune.

Not engaging in conflict, as there is no way that one can win. This saves one from an unpleasant fate. Things go well by going on peacefully.

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Conflict as a source of good fortune.

Arguing the case will resolve the situation to satisfaction.
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Somebody grants him a big leather belt to wear.
By the end of the morning, it is stripped three times from him.

A prize won in a conflict is easily lost. One will be challenged again and again.

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2. Land

Land.
A foundation for progress.
Beneficial is the persistence of a mare.
The noble one has a goal to move to.
Being confused at first,
later acquiring mastery.
It is beneficial that companionship is gained in the southwest,
companionship is lost in the northeast.
Calm persistence brings good fortune.

There is a new potential, for you to develop. At first you'll not know your way, but you'll gain a handle on the situation and eventually master it. Just calmly proceed. It is beneficial to make partners and allies, and not to move on with people who have different interests.
(At the original place and time of the I Ching, allies were in the southwest, territory they wanted to conquer was in the northeast.)

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