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P.T. 巴纳姆:奋斗与胜利·补录 466

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

I waited one hour and a half by my watch for that mighty man to dine, and then he condescended to admit me to his presence. When I had stated my business, he demanded to know why I had not applied to him at his office in the proper hours, declaring that he would do no business with me at his house, and that I must come to him to-morrow. I went, and after a great deal of questioning and delay, I received the sought-for license to exhibit; but I have never seen more red-tape wound up on a single reel. All my men, all Tom Thumb’s attendants, the General and myself, in addition to showing our passports, were obliged to register our names, ages, occupations, and what not, in a huge book, and to answer all sorts of questions. At last we were permitted to go, and we opened our doors to the throng that came to see the General.

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定位:Additional excerpt 466 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录

白话

巴纳姆等了一个半小时,那位大人物才吃完饭见他。官员怪他不在办公时间来,还说家里不办公,让他明天再去。第二天他去了,经过一堆盘问和拖延,终于拿到许可证。但手续繁琐得惊人:所有随行人员,包括拇指将军和他的侍从,都要出示护照,在一本大册子上登记姓名、年龄、职业等等,还要回答各种问题。最后才放行,展览得以开门迎客。这说明官僚体系用繁琐程序消耗人的耐心,但为了目标,只能配合。

上下文

巴纳姆在法兰克福申请展览许可,经历了典型的19世纪欧洲官僚程序,他在自传中详细记录了这些折腾。

今日一问

为了办成一件事,你愿意忍受多少不必要的繁琐手续?

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