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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 92
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
I had interviews with some of these mysterious million-makers. One of them was a counterfeiter, who, after much hesitation and pledges of secrecy showed me some counterfeit coin and bank notes; he wanted $2,500 to purchase paper and ink and to prepare new dies, and he actually proposed that I should join him in the business which promised, he declared, a safe and rich harvest. Another sedate individual, dressed in Quaker costume, wanted me to join him in an oat speculation. By buying a horse and wagon and by selling oats, bought at wholesale, in bags, he thought a good business could be done, especially as people would not be particular to measure after a Quaker.
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定位：Additional excerpt 92 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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巴纳姆与一些神秘的发财者面谈。一个是造假币的，犹豫再三并保证保密后，给他看了一些假硬币和假钞；此人想要2500美元买纸张、油墨和制作新模具，甚至提议巴纳姆加入这桩他声称安全又赚钱的生意。另一个穿贵格会服装的稳重人，想拉他一起做燕麦投机：买一匹马和一辆车，把批发来的燕麦装袋零售，认为生意不错，尤其因为人们不会对贵格会信徒斤斤计较。这些提议让巴纳姆看清了各种投机取巧的嘴脸。
上下文
巴纳姆在广告招合伙人后，遇到形形色色的投机者，包括造假币者和想利用宗教身份占便宜的人。
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面对看似诱人但道德可疑的机会，你能否像巴纳姆一样保持清醒并拒绝？
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