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Suzuki Roshi said that, if he scolded you in front of others, not to feel too bad, because it might be intended for someone else who isn't ready to hear it. "If I hit you with the stick, it's because I trust you, because you're a good student. Sometimes it's for you, sometimes it's for the person next to you."

p.96. Mel Weitsman, Sokoji, circa 1966.