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Water adopts the shape of its receptacle, it is sometimes a trickle and sometimes a wild sea.

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Miyamoto Musashi
Died: 1645
Died: June 13
Author
Bushi
Calligrapher
Military Personnel
Painter
Philosopher
Ronin
Strategist
Writer
Shinmen Takezō
Musashi Masana
Niten
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Miyamoto Niten
Musashi
Takemura Musashi
Water
Sometimes
Receptacle
Adopts
Trickle
Wild
Shape
Shapes
Sea

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