Don't Get Too Close/Discussion

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fugitive vs. meditation

a is still too close. The danger to black is that white will capture the black+square stones; other than that, white isn't going anywhere. a has poor shape with relation to these critical stones. How about something like b?

I think a is fine. White can't cut a from these critical stones. -meditation

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fugitive vs. meditation

However, the cut does make some aji around a .... -meditation

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fugitive vs. meditation

if b,white can make life by ko,so a is better


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