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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 484
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
After my arrival in New York, oftentimes in passing up and down Broadway I saw old and prosperous friends coming, but before I came anywhere near them, if they espied me they would dodge into a store, or across the street, or opportunely meet some one with whom they had pressing business, or they would be very much interested in something that was going on over the way or on top of the City Hall. I was delighted at this, for it gave me at once a new sensation and a new experience. “Ah, ha!” I said to myself; “my butterfly friends, I know you now; and what is more to the point, if ever I get out of this bewilderment of broken clock-wheels, I shall not forget you”; and I heartily thanked the old clock concern for giving me the opportunity to learn this sad but most needful lesson. I had a very few of the same sort of experiences in Bridgeport, and they proved valuable to me.
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定位：Additional excerpt 484 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
回到纽约后，我常在百老汇大街上碰到以前那些有钱有势的朋友。可他们一看见我，要么赶紧躲进店里，要么冲到马路对面，要么突然跟旁边的人热络地谈生意，要么对街对面或市政厅屋顶上的什么东西产生浓厚兴趣。我反而觉得挺有意思，因为这让我有了全新的体验。我心里说：“好啊，你们这些酒肉朋友，我现在可算认清你们了。等我从这堆烂摊子里爬出来，我绝不会忘记你们。”我真心感谢那家老钟表公司，让我学到了这个虽然难受却极其必要的教训。在布里奇波特我也遇到过几次类似的事，同样很有价值。
上下文
巴纳姆因钟表公司破产而陷入财务危机，昔日朋友纷纷避而不见。这段出自他的自传，记录他破产后对人情的观察。
今日一问
如果你遭遇低谷，你会如何分辨谁是真朋友，并把这段经历变成日后的动力？
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