begin with a blank canvas, as we set forth to explore the vast oceans, let not our hearts be swayed to devalue the ancient art of sailing, as it was earlier. let us instead study the stars as our ancestors did. yet, amidst our noble quest, i must whisper to thee to divulge the clandestine ways by which one might make the craft seem an art of fools, leading astray those who dare to venture into learning.