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爱德华·博克：爱德华·博克自传·补录 614
爱德华·博克《爱德华·博克自传》· The Americanization of Edward Bok · 领导
A canvass of the sentiment of the neighborhood revealed the unanimous opinion that the experiment, if attempted, would be a failure,--an attitude not by any means confined to the residents of Merion! Bok decided to test it out; he called together twenty of his neighbors, put the suggestion before them and asked for two thousand dollars as a start, so that a paid secretary might be engaged, since the men themselves were too busy to attend to the details of the work. The amount was immediately subscribed, and in 1913 The Merion Civic Association applied for a charter and began its existence.
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定位：Additional excerpt 614 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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博克先摸了一遍邻里的态度，结果大家一致认为：这事就算试也准失败——这种态度可不只梅里恩有。博克决定试一把：他召集二十位邻居，提出想法，并请每人先凑两千美元作为启动资金，用来雇一位带薪秘书处理杂事，因为这些人自己太忙。钱当场就认捐齐了。1913年，梅里恩公民协会申请执照，正式成立。关键做法是：先小范围试探，再用一笔小钱请专人干活，把忙人的时间解放出来。
上下文
1913年前后，美国郊区居民对社区自治普遍悲观。博克用召集邻居、募集启动资金的方式破局。
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如果你想推动一件社区小事，能不能先找十个人、凑一笔小钱请人做杂事？
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