"Crossing the river by feeling the stones."
— Deng Xiaoping

January 1, 1970

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Traditional saying, first used in Chinese Communist context by , 1980 December 16, then popularized by Deng 1984 October. Frequently misattributed to Deng.Evan Osnos, Boom Doctor, New Yorker, October 11, 2010: