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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 190
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
I stopped at the Hotel Bedford, and securing an interpreter, began to make my arrangements. The first difficulty in the way was the government tax for exhibiting natural curiosities, which was no less than one-fourth of the gross receipts, while theatres paid only eleven per cent. This tax was appropriated to the benefit of the city hospitals. Now, I knew from my experience in London, that my receipts would be so large as to make twenty-five per cent of them a far more serious tax than I thought I ought to pay to the French government, even for the benefit of the admirable hospitals of Paris. Accordingly, I went to the license bureau and had an interview with the chief. I told him I was anxious to bring a “dwarf” to Paris, but that the percentage to be paid for a license was so large as to deter me from bringing him; but letting the usual rule go, what should I give him in advance for a two months’ license?
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定位：Additional excerpt 190 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆住进贝德福德酒店，雇了翻译开始安排。第一个难题是政府税：展览珍奇要交总收入的四分之一，而剧院只交百分之十一，这笔税用于医院。他在伦敦的经验告诉他，收入会很大，四分之一太亏。于是他直接找执照局主管谈：我想带个“矮人”来巴黎，但抽成太高就不带了；如果破例，我预付两个月执照费，你开个价？核心是：遇到不合理的固定规则，可以找决策者谈替代方案。
上下文
巴纳姆在伦敦办展览大获成功，现在准备把“汤姆拇指将军”带到巴黎，先要解决执照税问题。
今日一问
你遇到过哪些“一刀切”的规则，其实可以找负责人谈灵活方案？
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