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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 144
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
After the public had enjoyed a laugh for several days over the Hoboken “Free Grand Buffalo Hunt,” I permitted it to be announced that the proprietor of the American Museum was responsible for the joke, thus using the buffalo hunt as a sky-rocket to attract public attention to my Museum. The object was accomplished and although some people cried out “humbug,” I had added to the notoriety which I so much wanted and I was satisfied. As for the cry of “humbug,” it never harmed me, and I was in the position of the actor who had much rather be roundly abused than not to be noticed at all. I ought to add, that the forty-eight thousand sixpences--the usual fare--received for ferry fares, less what I paid for the charter of the boats on that one day, more than remunerated me for the cost of the buffaloes and the expenses of the “hunt,” and the enormous gratuitous advertising of the Museum must also be placed to my credit.
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定位：Additional excerpt 144 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆策划了霍博肯“免费水牛狩猎”的玩笑，公众乐了几天后，他承认是博物馆老板所为，借此吸引注意力。虽然有人骂“骗局”，但他不在乎，因为名声正是他想要的。渡船收入扣除成本后还赚了钱，免费广告更是额外收益。他认为被骂也比没人注意好。
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