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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 167

P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导

“Indeed!” they exclaimed. They had seen the announcements of our visit and were greatly gratified at an interview with the pigmy prodigy. They at once advised me in the most complimentary and urgent manner to take the General to Manchester, where they resided, assuring me that an exhibition in that place would be highly remunerative. I thanked my new friends for their counsel and encouragement, and ventured to ask them what price they would recommend me to charge for admission.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 167 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

巴纳姆在利物浦展示“拇指汤姆将军”后,当地一些新朋友看到宣传,很兴奋地见到这个袖珍奇人。他们热情建议巴纳姆把展览带到曼彻斯特,说那里肯定能赚大钱。巴纳姆感谢了建议,但马上问了一个关键问题:你们觉得该收多少门票?他没有被热情冲昏头,而是立刻把话题拉到具体数字上。这说明:听建议时要追问可操作的细节,尤其是定价、成本、预期收益。光说“能赚钱”不算建议,能给出价格区间和理由才是真帮忙。

上下文

巴纳姆带着“拇指汤姆将军”在英国巡演,利物浦是首站。曼彻斯特是当时英国工业重镇,人口密集。

今日一问

当别人给你一个“肯定能成”的建议时,你会追问哪些具体数字来验证它?

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