A ruse of war, or ruse de guerre, is an action taken by a belligerent in warfare to fool the enemy in order to gain intelligence or a military advantage against an enemy.
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“So that the old joy, modest as cake, as wine and friendship
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Whose ruse gave it our final meaning.”
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