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Chi-kungDevelopment and PracticalApplicationInWING CHUNKung FuByDr. Scott BakerCopyright Scott Baker 20001

Cautionary Note to the ReaderThe principles and techniques presented in this book are your information purposes only.The reader should not attempt any of the techniques and exercises in this book without thesupervision of a qualified instructor. This is most especially true regarding the principles of DimMak. It is the strong recommendation of the author that you DO NOT attempt to apply the DimMak techniques on another person without a qualified instructor who is experienced in Dim Makand revival techniques being present. As always, it is wise to consult your physician beforeundertaking any stressful exercise routine.AcknowledgementsI recognize that I would not have been able to attempt this work without theuntiring support and assistance from many of my friends and students. I specificallyappreciate the dedicated effort of Timothy Jeffcoat, who has contributed to this work incountless ways. It was Tim who first suggested I undertake this effort, and he has addedmuch to its completion through his dedicated commitment. I would also like to recognizethe support from Erle Montaigue, who has encouraged my efforts, allowed me to usesome of his illustrations, and added the forward which introduces this work. Hisgenerosity and depth of knowledge of internal kung fu has been invaluable. In addition Iwould like to thank the many students and fellow martial artists I have been privileged towork with throughout the years. All have contributed to my understanding in countlessways. Finally I would like to recognize my first Wing Chun teachers, Si-Fu Peter Yu andMaster Tam Hung Fun, whose dedicated teaching set me on the path that has lead to theknowledge and understanding within these pages. There have been many other teacherthroughout the years, each has contributed to my understanding and skills in a variety ofways, but perhaps the most significant has been Master David Nuuhiwa (Uncle David)whose mastery of the finer points was willingly and unselfishly shared with me.Copyright Scott Baker 20002

Foreword For "Chi Kung, Development and Practical Applicationin Wing Chun Kung-Fu"By Erle Montaigue (Master Degree, China)Having read many books on Wing Chun over my 35 years in the martial arts business, itis with great pleasure that I now write the foreword for Scott Baker's book. This book is anattempt to bring Wing Chun out of the purely physical domain and in to the internal areaincluding such things as Chi Kung (Qigong) and Dim-Mak. There have been other books thatinclude Dim-Mak, however, these have been sketchy to say the least. Scott attempts to delvedeeper into the area of point striking, covering acupuncture points and their effects etc. Thisbook will be a great inclusion in any Wing Chun player's library.Erle MontaigueJanuary 23, 2001Copyright Scott Baker 20003

Contents:Cautionary Note to ReaderAcknowledgementsForward223CHAPTER 17Introduction:What is Kung FuWhat it takes to Master internal Kung FuWing Chun with or without Chi Energy?A Principle Centered System77789CHAPTER 212Learning about your chiTeacher as a guide: An invitation to learnEnergy – Learn by doingRelaxationTwo Keys: Attending and IntendingHard and Soft Chi-kungHARD CHI-KUNG TRAININGSOFT CHI-KUNG TRAININGFour Levels of Relaxation121213131415151617CHAPTER 318Wing Chun an Energy SystemAssumptions of energy skillsWing Chun: An advanced energy system181920CHAPTER 421Beginning with the RootFour Standing Exercise8 Pieces of BrocadeBreathingStanding meditation from ShaolinDissolving and Marrow WashingNormal and Reverse Breathing TechniquesBeginning the Standing MeditationAdvanced Standing Meditation: Bone Marrow WashingThe Advanced Standing Chi-kung Exercise of Sil Num TaoFour keys: Relax, Root, Breathe, and FocusThe Tan SauThe Wu SauThe Fook SauCHAPTER 5Copyright Scott Baker 20002123232526262727283031333435384

Learning to Move with ChiSteppingTurningWing Chun Kicking1. Kicking Seeds2. Kicking Principles3. Soft, Internal Kicking Power4. Kicking Targets5. Kicking as SteppingThe Different Energy Expressions of the Three Boxing FormsCHAPTER 651Using Chi as a WeaponThe slap or sinking palmThrusting palmReleasing energy through the fingers and toes (Biu Tze)The short punchThe Yin and Yang manifestations of energyCHAPTER 752555659606164Chi Sau Purpose and AttitudeLearning a language or competingPutting the Chi back into Chi SauSingle Chi Sau the most importantDeveloping Deep Connectivity Through Chi SauTHE 12 PROGRESSIVE STAGES OF "BEING" INTERACTION1) POSITIONING: To occupy a strategic advantage2) BALANCING: To maintain continuity and integrity3) STICKING: To stay with what is4) SPRINGING: To awaken and enliven the connection5) DIRECTION: To close your shield and open his6) WEIGHTING: To presence energy into the weapons7) KU: To control the bridge8) LISTENING: To Know what is9) EXTENDING: To connect with what is10) FOLLOWING: To stay with what is11) JOINING: To interact with what is12) LEADING: To influence what isDouble chi sau a conversational exchangeFreeing technique through principlesCHAPTER d Wing Chun Energy Training With the Wooden Dummy, Long Pole, & Butterfly SwordsUnlocking the secrets of the DummyStages of dummy skillsEnergy in the WC weaponsThe 6 ½ point long poleThe 8 Slash swords of Wing ChunCHAPTER 9Copyright Scott Baker 200038374243434445464949798080818183855

Wing Chun and Dim MakDim Mak within the whole of Wing ChunMore than a touch?Moving beyond the dummyPrinciples that Unlock Dim Mak within the Dummy FormAngle and DirectionAttack a Single MeridianYin and YangThe 24 Hour Energy Cycle & the “Inner” Reverse FlowSpecial PointsFa-jing Energy Release-- Releasing energy to block energyRefining to a touch (Uncle David)Combining point Sequences from the Dummy Form.Which motions do what?First Sequence:Second Sequence:Third Sequence:Fourth Sequence:Fifth Sequence:Sixth Sequence:Seventh Sequence:Eighth Sequence:Ninth Sequence:Tenth 1102103104104105CONCLUDING REMARKS105A FINAL INVITATION:106Copyright Scott Baker 20006

story told in the halls where kung fu wastaught anciently that symbolizes the irony ofthe student’s desire to progress throughskills quickly.Chapter 1Introduction:What is Kung FuThis book is about kung fu,specifically the Wing Chun system of kungfu. Even more specifically, it is about theoften mystical or secretive internal Chi-kungskills of Wing Chun kung fu. It is writtenspecifically to those who currently practiceWing Chun, or have an invested interest inWing Chun kung fu specifically. Kung fu isa term that has become synonymous withMartial Arts in both the West and the East.Even in mainland China today the martialarts are referred to frequently as gung fu(Mandarin pronunciation). Originally theterm kung fu was used to refer to any skill orability that had been developed throughpersistent effort over time. Thisunderstanding is helpful to those who havechosen to embark on the life journey oflearning a martial art. Not all systems ofcombat are as difficult to learn as others, butthen not all are as effective as others areeither. Wing Chun Kung Fu is one of themost notable, effective martial systemsavailable. When Wing Chun is practicedfully, with its secretive foundation of deepenergy skills intact, then it truly becomes asystem of skills that require unique anddiligent effort over time to master. It is trulya kung fu system in the literal meaning ofthe phrase, as well as the modern meaning.The student asks the master howlong it takes most students to master theirsystem. The master replies, “15 years”. Thestudent is shocked, then asks “how longwould it take me if I work twice as hard”?The master replies, “30 years”! The studentprotests, “but what if I practice 3 timeslonger and harder than all the other students,then how long will it take me”? The mastersmiles and answers, “then it will take you 45years”.The moral of this story should beobvious. It illustrates that to learn a valuableskill, one has to be willing to practice forhowever long it takes to gain that skill. Bytrying to shorten that time, either bypracticing harder or more often doesn’talways mean you will learn it faster. Theobsession with being first, or getting to acertain skill level quickly, most oftennegates the attainment of the very skilldesired. This is most certainly the case whenlearning Wing Chun’s deep energy skills. Afocus on learning these abilities by a certaindeadline often gets in the way ofunderstanding the true nature of the skillbeing practiced. With energy skills, one hasto let go of time frames and fall in love withthe path. One has to learn to enjoy thejourney and focus his attention on what isgoing on where he is currently, rather thanalways looking ahead to what is down theroad. In learning today’s lessons well,tomorrow’s lessons will come much quickerthan anticipated.Kung fu requires a specific quality ofpersonality for one to pay the price ofmastery. You must fall in love with learningthe skills, and forsake the modern tendencyto cram more stuff into less time. Kung FuWhat it takes to Master Internal Kung FuWhen one begins training in a kungfu style he or she often is unaware of thedegree of disciple that will be required ofthem to progress to the point they desire.This is especially true among westernstudents. It is common for a teacher to hearthe question, “how long will it take for me toget to ?” It is not an unfair question, but itis impossible to answer. There is an oldCopyright Scott Baker 20007

mastery requires a lifetime commitment tolearning and developing quality skills. WingChun was said to take from 7 to 15 years tomaster by the monks who first developed it.That is an ambitious time frame, but giventhat the monks lived their kung fu 24 hours aday, year round it is not entirely unrealistic.True mastery is nothing short of a lifetimeendeavor. Sometimes some people may settheir idea of what mastery is at a level lessthan true mastery. Such people my believeand even claim to have mastered a kung fuskill or system, but those who understandthe path and know their abilities also knowthey are not true masters. Such people maypuff up their egos with grand titles but thetruth sooner or later shows up through theirmediocre skills.Those desiring true mastery, not onlylearn to master the kung fu skills of theirchosen system, but also developconsiderable mastery over their humanfailings and personality. Ones nature isrefined and developed as a by-product of theyears of discipline invested in walking thekung fu path. Those who practice a martialsystem that has demanding and difficult skillsets (like Wing Chun) will notice manystudents come and go. Only the very fewwill ever acquire the discipline to travel thepath of kung fu to its enlightenedpossibilities. Those who train, but do notdiscipline themselves in the kung fu waywill surely benefit from their brief encounterwith the arts, but lacking the commitmentand discipline to unlock its secrets they willnever know the mysteries they may havediscovered about themselves, life, and ourmagical universe.discuss this internal side. Others pay it lipservice but do little to bring its power intotheir training. It should be no surprise towestern students of Wing Chun to realizethat their kung fu lineage will always returnto a Chinese root. In China, I quicklyrealized that for the Chinese people all stylesof kung fu have a significant Chi-kungcomponent. For the Chinese to practice kungfu without any energy skills as part of thetraining is absurd. For them martial arts arealways taught and practiced with chi energy.Most of modern Wing Chun hascome through grandmaster Yip Man’s line.Grandmaster Yip himself was somewhatreluctant to teach the chi side of the systemto students who were less dedicated orgifted. But there are many stories ofGrandmaster Yip’s Chi-kung abilities. Onethat is common is that he would sometimesspend up to an hour to perform the Sil NumTao form. It has been reported that hesometimes put a wet piece of paper on hisshoulders and that after finishing the formthe warmth generated from the energywould dry the paper. Anybody familiar withChi-kung training would recognize these astypical chi building practices.For some reason those who becameskilled in the chi development that is anessential part of Wing Chun becamesomewhat reluctant to pass these skills on.Perhaps it was due to a cultural problemwhere Chinese teachers often chose not toteach chi to non-Chinese students. Orperhaps it was due to a lack of a workableunderstanding of chi in the West that made itdifficult for Chinese teachers to pass thisknowledge on. Even today some teachersare reluctant to discuss chi openly orpublicly with their students. In WesternWing Chun circles in general, the idea of chiis often thought of as more mythical thanreal. Those who know about it still followthe closed mouth tradition passed down tothem from their Wing Chun parentage.Wing Chun with or without Chi Energy?The internal or Chi-kung side ofWing Chun is one of the last great secrets ofthe art. Many schools do not teach, or evenCopyright Scott Baker 20008

so much easier to learn both Aikido andWing Chun without the internal side.Today martial arts have become verycommercial. Teachers try to attract morestudents to bigger schools so they can makemore money. Students are pushed throughthe training quickly, and thus they may notdevelop quality skills. Teaching Chi-kungproperly requires a dedicated patient studentand a wise teacher who can point the way.There is no way to rush this essential aspectof kung fu! Those who still attempt to teachthe internal side find that it is most difficultto teach. In fact you can not teach it! All agood teacher can do is point the way. He caninvite the student to experience his chi, but itis up to the student to learn it. It is mucheasier to teach a technique or a motion.Techniques you can see, you can correct,you can drill them and practice them. Thestudent can also imitate it easily. But withinternal skills they can not be seenoutwardly, they can only be felt,experienced, and this is most difficult toteach to another. These are some of thereasons we see less real Chi-kungdevelopment in Wing Chun, or any of themartial arts today.Another reason many Wing Chunpractitioners are unfamiliar with the internalaspect of their art is the fact that Wing Chuncan be an effective fighting system withoutlearning the difficult internal side. Aikido issimilar in this regard. Many lawenforcement officers learn Aikidotechniques to help them control and subduea difficult individual. These techniques workeffectively, but possess only a small portionof the true power they can manifest whenlearned with the internal side of Aikido. Oneonly has to watch footage of the greatFounder of Aikido, O’Sensai Uyeshibademonstrating his skills to see the differencebetween Aikido done with chi (ki) energyand the Aikido given to law enforcement astechniques. The same is true with WingChun. Its techniques work because they arescientific principle centered motionsdesigned to be efficient and effective. Evendone poorly Wing Chun is more than amatch for many other Martial systems. Butwhen Wing Chun is performed with its fullessence intact, with Chi-kung skills behindthe framework of quality techniques, it ismany, many times more effective, powerfuland even magical.Like Aikido, Wing Chun is aninternal, Chi-kung art. All its principles,stances, techniques and philosophies point tothis. It is so obvious it almost seemsridiculous to need to point it out! But alsolike Aikido in Wing Chun there are thosewho learn the techniques only, and thenthere are some who train the energy. Whythen is it difficult to find a teacher who canand will teach the internal side of WingChun? Any who know Chi-kung will knowthe answer. Any martial system is mucheasier to teach without the seeminglymystical internal side included. This is thereason two versions of Aikido have evolved,one with and one without the internal skills.It seems Wing Chun also as an internalversion and a technique based version. It isCopyright Scott Baker 2000A Principle Centered SystemPerhaps one reason Wing Chun isstill very effective even when taught withoutthe more difficult internal skills is because itis a principle based system. The story of myfriend Mark is a perfect example of this.Mark had no martial training but was oftenin situations where he was required todefend himself. He worked in manydangerous situations doing security work,providing care for the criminally insane andas a police officer. I remember the first timeI introduced Mark to any kung fu I decidedto teach him a series of fighting principles,which are the base of Wing Chun. I taughthim no techniques per say, but demonstrated9

putting up much resistance, in fact he wasn’tputting up any resistance. He wasunconscious! A few minutes later the policeshowed up and came running over to help,having been told that some giant guy waskicking the shit out of a security guard.What they found was Mark completelyunharmed and the Goliath guy was KOed!When they finally brought him around hewas very polite and wanted to shake Mark’shand, saying he was the toughest littlebastard that he’d ever met!How could Mark have become soproficient after only 3 months training? Notbecause he knew the secrets of the internalside, he did not. It was simply because hehad drilled the principles of Wing Chun andthey were locked into his subconscious.Wing Chun works well because of theseprinciples, and because it has a scientifictechnique structure to support theapplication of these principles. Not everyonewho trains will be as able as my friendMark, he has a particular gift at being able topick up and apply these principles andtechniques naturally. Plus he workedconstantly in the 3 months to drill andpractice these things. Also he has thepersonality of a pit bull once he histhreatened, and that gives him a real fightingspirit.and drilled these principles. Mark took tothem quickly and found they greatlyimproved his fighting ability. Later when hewanted to learn more I gave him some of theWing Chun techniques, the boxing formsand some drills to work the footwork andhand coordination. Mark practiced andbecame very proficient at using these skills.After only about 3 months of practicingthese drills he was able to test them incombat.While working security for acourthouse in Arizona Mark’s attention wasdrawn to a loud angry man across the streetwho was beating on someone outside of abar. As the man was yelling and swearing inpublic Mark shone his flashlight in thedirection of the commotion and told the manto stop it. Well he was not having any ofthat. He came charging across the street andconfronted Mark directly telling him how hewas going to kick this rent a cop’s ass upand down the road. The man was very large,about 6’8”, 280lbs and built like ArnoldSchwarzenegger! Mark is 5”7” and 180lbs.The guy was very intimidating so when hestarted poking Mark in the chest he flew intoaction. Mark fired off a stream of chainpunches into this monster's face and throat,which knocked him to the ground, whereMark kept attacking as he followed the guydown. Then he noticed the guy wasn’tCopyright Scott Baker 200010

Wing Chun fighting principles arethe core of Wing Chun’s practical success.What is a principle? In its simplest form aprinciple is a rule of thumb. For example inEnglish a principle for correct sentencestructure is you put the noun before the verb.I.e. the dog (noun) jumped (verb) over thecat. This principle will apply to any numberof word combinations. In combat a principlewill likewise apply to any number oftechnique combinations. Principles are notlimited by technique. In fact the correcttechnique combination is dictated by theprinciple. For example Wing Chun’sprinciple of simultaneously attacking anddefending. This can be used with anycombination of techniques imaginable, solong as an attacking function and adefending function are accomplished by thetechniques.It is because of this scientificprinciple centered nature of the Wing Chunsystem that it is a most effective combat arteven when it is done poorly. One big reasonmany are unaware of, or unbelievers in theinternal skills of Wing Chun is becauseWing Chun is a very effective and powerfulcombat system even when practiced withoutthese deep and often mystical internal skills.Wing Chun works just as a system oftechniques and principles, but it is so muchmore when it is taught with the chi skillsthat are truly a fundamental part of theoriginal system. It is this internal energyaspect of Wing Chun that we will explore inthis book. If the reader is interested inunderstanding the fighting principles ofWing Chun better, then you should study the25 fighting principles video and book thatwe have also produced.Si-Fu Scott Baker at the Great Wall of China in May2000Copyright Scott Baker 200011

student actually starts to have theexperiences of energy, all the teacher can dois invite them to keep trying and sooner orlater it will come. That is why the student’sattitude has a greater impact upon hissuccess than natural ability or physicalcapacity. One can build capacity andendurance, and one can teach techniques andmotions, but one can only invite and guide astudent to experience their own energy.Many who will read this book willnot know anything about internal skills.Hopefully this will be an enlighteningintroduction to them. Other will read it thatknow a little and still other who know agreat deal. To you who know something ofenergy I ask you to consider this parable:Chapter 2Learning about your chiTeacher as a guide: An invitation to learnWing Chun students come in manyshapes and sizes. They also come with avariety of attitudes and dispositions. Thestudent’s attitude is the most significantaspect of their personality that contributes toeither their success or failure in learning thedifficult internal skills. The student must bewilling to become diligently engaged in theprocess of practicing to learn to control hischi. You cannot put a time limit on thatpractice. You cannot set time bound goals togage your progress. Internal skills come toeach person a little differently. A skillfulteacher will create an opportunity for you toexperience chi. He will guide you and assistyou through the path, but you must walk thepath yourself to unlock the secrets of theinternal arts. A teacher of chi must teachdifferently than a teacher of techniques.Techniques are easier to demonstrate; thestudent can see them and mimic them. Butwith energy you cannot see what is going oninternally. You may see the result of chi, butyou will see very little about what causedthat result. To teach these internal skills theteacher can only invite the student to havean experience. He can then help the studentmake sense of that experience and begin tounderstand it and control it. But until theCopyright Scott Baker 2000There is an old Taoist story about astudent who comes to a master and asks himto teach him. The master invites the studentto sit with him and have tea. While they aresitting the master starts to converse with theeager young student. But every time themaster starts to explain a point the studentwould interrupt him and say, “Oh I knowthat, I do this when that happens, or I don’thave that problem because ” Soon themaster stopped talking and picked up theteapot. He began pouring tea into thestudents cup, as the cup filled he continuedpouring until the cup overflowed and spilledout. The student shouted stop! It is enoughmy cup is full! With that the old mastersmiled and replied, yes your cup is full,therefore I can teach you nothing until youempty your cup.The moral of the story should beclear. The student had an un-teachableattitude. Instead of listening to the master hewanted to show how much he already knew.He was not open to learning anything newabout what he believed he had alreadylearned. His cup of knowledge was full. Hehad to empty that cup before he could learn12

from the new master. Emptying your cupdoes not mean you must give up all youhave learned, forget all that you know. Thatwould be absurd. To empty you cup simplymeans to adapt a teachable attitude. To putwhat you know about something out of yourmind and listen to a new explanation, a newinsight. There is always more than one wayto teach energy skills. Some ways workbetter than others on certain people. Whatfollows in these pages is just one way. It iswhat I have learned as the Wing Chun way,but there are many different interpretationsof the Wing Chun way. Mine is just one,yours is just as valid so long as it producesthe desired results.as he taught his students the energy buildingexercises hidden within the Sil Num Taoboxing form. The students he was teachingthis exercise to had little to no priorknowledge or experience with chi. They didnot understand it, or even recognize it, andnone of them could control it. This now selfproclaimed master had them breathing witha harsh forced breath; the students wouldsweat profusely and bounce all around theroom. When this instructor demonstrated theexercise himself he too would have theseresponses. He would tell his students that tobounce and jerk showed progress and was agood sign and that sweating profusely wasalso desirable. Anyone who knows even alittle about energy will recognize thesemanifestation as warnings! There wassomething very wrong with what this manwas teaching. It was hurting his students.They were building energy without anycontrol over it and it was injuring theirbodies, their health. This particular exercisewithin the first boxing form is a veryadvanced exercise for building andcontrolling energy. It should never bepracticed by a novice, and assumes anintermediate to advanced level of chi skillsbefore it is taught. Anything less than this isa disaster, as was the case with this man Iwitnessed teaching so called internal skillswithout understanding.Energy – Learn by doingBecause of the nature of energy, onereally ends up teaching themselves about it.The instructor can act as a guide and canhelp you practice correctly so that you maydevelop skill with your energy, but the reallearning about chi comes as you experienceit yourself. Don’t get me wrong, a goodinstructor who understands the energy pathand has progressed along it himself isessential. There are many pitfalls withworking with energy and the unwise oftencan do serious harm to themselves becausethey didn’t have a teacher who could guidethem away from such pit falls. For example,I was once associated with another WingChun man who claimed to understand theinternal or energy side of the art. I watchedCopyright Scott Baker 2000RelaxationThe beginning of developing controlover your chi energy comes from learning torelax and calm the mind and body.Relaxation is important and does not occurall at once. Through training you will learnthat deeper and deeper levels of relaxationare possible over time. Learning to calm themind and the breathing are essential aspectsof relaxation. Correct meditation practicesshould teach the student to control the breathand calm the mind. There are many different13

types of meditation taught today and for thebeginner any legitimate method will work asa starting point for training the mind. As thebeginner progresses he may wish to focusupon the exercise implicit within the WingChun system. Wing Chun has its historyfrom Shaolin and therefore contains many ofthe Shaolin temple meditation and Chi-kungpractices. A standing meditation is part ofthe expression of the first form, and is usefulfrom a martial point of view, as it also is anexcellent exercise for deepening the energyroot. There are many versions of standingmeditation; we will discuss several later inthis book.Meditation itself is importantbecause it trains the mind to move into adifferent conscious state where it is quietand able to connect with chi. It alsoestablished a deep mind body connectionand enables the practitioner to move throughthe deeper levels of relaxation essential forthe correct expression of chi skills within thetechniques of kung fu. A relaxed body isneeded to utilize the powers within soft chiskills.developed and trained. The mind (Yi)directs the energy (chi). Attending andintending is how the mind directs andcontrols the chi. As these mental skills arerefined through much practice thepractitioner develops the ability to shift intoan altered state of consciousness that greatlyfacilitates his Chi-kung skills. One notedaspect of this altered state of consciousnessis the quite mind, or “Mu-Shin” state thatthe Japanese arts speak of. This Mu-Shinstate is a state of internal quite, where theconstant chatter of the mind’s voice is silent,enabling one to interact with the reality ofhis experience directly, withoutinterpretation by the mind. This Mu-Shinstate of consciousness puts one in a deeperlevel of awareness and thus enables thepractitioner to connect with his chi, the chiof his opponent, and the universal chi of thecosmos.Every exercise that develops chiskills will purposefully and specifically bedesigned to train these two key mentalabilities. That is why those who just watchsomeone practicing Chi-kung exercises donot pick up on the real key to thoseexercises. They can not see what thepractitioner is attending to, nor can they tellwhat he is intending with his mind. As theChi-kung exercises get more advanced theintending and attending skills become moreand more difficult. In the most advancedexercises like that found within the Sil NumTao form the practitioner should beattending to many different sensations andplaces within his body while also intendingseveral different things at the same time. Tothe novice this is impossible, b

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