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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 439

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

One morning we discovered that the waves had thrown upon the beach a young black whale some twelve feet long. It was dead, but the fish was hard and fresh and I bought it for a few dollars from the men who had taken possession of it. I sent it at once to the Museum, where it was exhibited in a huge refrigerator for a few days, creating considerable excitement, the general public considering it “a big thing on ice,” and the managers gave me a share of the profits, which amounted to a sufficient sum to pay the entire board bill of my family for the season.

出处: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50115
定位:Additional excerpt 439 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

一天早上,我们发现海浪把一条约十二英尺长的小黑鲸冲上了海滩。它已经死了,但鱼身还硬挺新鲜,我花几美元从先占住它的人手里买了下来,立刻送到博物馆,放在一个大冰箱里展览了几天,引起了不小的轰动。公众觉得“冰上大物”很稀奇,经理们分给我一部分利润,这笔钱正好够付全家整个夏天的食宿费。巴纳姆的厉害之处在于:看到意外之物,马上想到它的展览价值,并迅速行动变现。

上下文

巴纳姆在长岛度假时,海边冲来一条死鲸,他低价买下送到博物馆展览,赚了一笔。

今日一问

如果生活中突然出现一个意外资源,你能像巴纳姆一样迅速想到它的用途并变现吗?

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