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爱德华·博克：爱德华·博克自传·补录 49
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
Edward was fast absorbing a tremendous quantity of biographical information about the most famous men and women of his time, and he was compiling a collection of autograph letters that the newspapers had made famous throughout the country. He was ruminating over his possessions one day, and wondering to what practical use he could put his collection; for while it was proving educative to a wonderful degree, it was, after all, a hobby, and a hobby means expense. His autograph quest cost him stationery, postage, car-fare--all outgo. But it had brought him no income, save a rich mental revenue. And the boy and his family needed money. He did not know, then, the value of a background.
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定位：Additional excerpt 49 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
爱德华·博克当时正大量吸收名人传记信息，并收集报纸上走红的亲笔信。他琢磨这些收藏能否派上实际用场：虽然教育意义大，但爱好意味着开销，买信纸、付邮费、花车费都是支出，只带来精神收益，而他和家人需要钱。他当时还不懂“背景”的价值。
上下文
出自博克自传，讲述他早年作为穷小子，如何将收集名人信息的爱好转化为事业。
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你是否有过看似无用的爱好，后来却派上了大用场？
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