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Someone who is to be a good ruler must first have been ruled by someone who was good at ruling. This means it’s not enough to just know that you should be a good ruler; you must also know that you should have been ruled by someone who knows how to be a good ruler. If you are an inexperienced leader, then it’s time to go out and get some experience.
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