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Born today, you have been endowed with a rather mysterious personality, the kind that others find very difficult to define or describe, and one that keeps anyone who doesn't know you intimately from being able to outthink, outmanoeuvre or outperform you in any significant way. The truth is that you are simply too clever for most individuals to keep up with. That, combined with the unknown and unknowable quality the stars have seen fit to grant you, makes it almost impossible for anyone to challenge you with confidence — whether at work or at play. It is very difficult to anticipate what you may do in any given matter; not only do you enjoy far more options than most, but you never feel bound to repeat yourself, even when facing a situation you have faced before.

Like many born under your sign, you have a youthful quality that helps you maintain a positive and productive outlook, even when the going gets very tough indeed. You are sure to experience your share of failures in life, but they aren't likely to keep you down, simply because you are more able and willing than others to bounce back. You may find yourself envying someone who seems to have not a care in the world — but you'll soon learn that it's just a disguise.

What happens before you are really up and at it this morning is likely to prove more important than anything that happens later on today.

A surprise has you moving more quickly today than you had planned, but you're perfectly capable of maintaining this faster pace.

You'll want to get a little rest today before you are thrown into the arena and forced to defend yourself in a more active way than usual.

You have business to attend to, surely, but you can also do something that brings you a great deal of pleasure at the same time.

You may have to travel some distance today in order to square away a business deal that has been quite a long time in the making. It may seem as though nothing comes easy to you today — and indeed, you are working harder than usual. This is a temporary phase.

What you hear through the grapevine today has you wondering if you should begin keeping secrets — but that's never the best idea, is it? You were promised something that did not come to pass — so now what do you do? This is not a good time to overreact.

You'll surely want an explanation for behaviour that isn't up to par, but take care that you don't come off as overly aggressive. Even the best-laid plans can go awry, and today you're likely to face a problem that arises when one of your plans doesn't pan out perfectly.