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Law #24

Play the perfect courtier

  • Never seem to be working too hard. Your talent must appear to flow naturally, with an ease that makes people take you for a genius rather than a workaholic
  • Most important: Do not ask for favors on another person's behalf, least of all a friend's
  • Do not overstep your bounds. Do what you are assigned to do, to the best of your abilities, and never do more

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