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6Lessons from Saadi The Clever Master and the Arrogant StudentA great wrestling master had a talented student to whom he taught 365 different wrestling techniquesone for each day of the year. When the master grew old, the student said, %u201cMy teacher%u2019s reputation is undeserved; I can easily defeat him.%u201d This statement reached the king, who ordered a wrestling match between the two. During the match, the old master used the **366th** technique and defeated his strong student. When the student questioned why the master had not taught him everything, the teacher replied, %u201cI was not so foolish as to forget the days of my old age.%u201d The king admired the master%u2019s foresight and rewarded him with a valuable gift.