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    1. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

      1/ When I was a little boy, my father told me a story that deeply impressed me and that I never forgot. Here it is, slightly embellished :

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    2. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

      2/ When a Japanese archer would achieve perfect mastery—usually in the final years of their life—they would be greatly honored.

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    3. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

      3/ According to tradition, only one perfect master was acknowledged and allowed, and a special garment would be made for the occasion.

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      Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

      4/ The garment was majestic; unlike anything ever worn by man. Crafted exquisitely and painstakingly from scratch, it took a year to finish.

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        2. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          5/ Some masters died of old age during that time but some survived. For them a grand ceremony was held and all came to pay respect.

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        3. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          6/ The master would be presented with the garment in great honor, and custom held that he should accept it and wear it for one day.

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        4. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          7/ After 24 hours had passed, the master was required to take off the garment, pick up his bow and arrows, and go with them to the market.

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        5. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          8/ There he would sell the garment, the bow, and the arrows, at the first price someone offered him; no bargaining was allowed.

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        6. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          9/ The master would take whatever was offered him in return for his possessions and make his way back to the monastery.

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        7. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          10/ Few students were admitted in to study the art of archery. Financial resources were scarce; most would only eat a bowl of rice per day.

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        8. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          11/ The master would knock on the door of the monastery requesting entrance for three days before he would be granted a reply.

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        9. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          12/ On the fourth day, a student would come out with a bowl of rice for the master. The student would then ask :

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        10. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          13/ -"Are you a master?" -"Yes, I am", the master would reply. -"Why then knock on our door?" -"I ask to be permitted in."

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        11. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          14/ "Have you not realized archery completely?" "I have" the master would reply "What then is left for you to do?" "Become a student again."

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        12. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          15/ The student would ask for the tuition fee, upon which the master would offer what he got at the market in exchange for his possessions.

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        13. Mircea Macavei‏ @mistermircea 6 Oct 2017

          16/ He would then be let inside the monastery, and the story could begin again. FIN

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