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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 71
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
The proprietor of the circus, Aaron Turner, was a self-made man, who had acquired a large fortune by his industry. He believed that any man with health and common sense could become rich if he only resolved to be so, and he was very proud of the fact that he began the world with no advantages, no education, and without a shilling. Withal, he was a practical joker, as I more than once discovered to my cost. While we were at Annapolis, Maryland, he played a trick upon me which was fun to him, but was very nearly death to me.
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定位：Additional excerpt 71 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
马戏团老板亚伦·特纳是白手起家的典型，靠勤奋攒下大笔财富。他坚信只要身体健康、有点常识，下定决心就能致富，并且很自豪自己起步时没背景、没受过教育、身无分文。不过他也是个爱搞恶作剧的人，巴纳姆就曾吃过亏。在马里兰州的安纳波利斯，特纳捉弄了巴纳姆一回，对特纳来说是玩笑，对巴纳姆却差点要了命。这说明看人不能只看一面：一个人的奋斗精神和幽默感可能并存，但玩笑开过头也会带来危险。
上下文
巴纳姆在自传中回忆老板特纳的为人，为后面讲述恶作剧事件做铺垫。
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你身边有没有那种优点突出但玩笑没分寸的人？你该如何既欣赏其长处又保护自己？
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