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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯：节俭·摘录 169
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Two of the young men, who worked at the same bench, contrived to save enough money to enable them to attend college during the winter. At the end of each session they went back to their hand-labour, and earned enough wages during the summer to enable them to return to their classes during the winter. The third did not adopt this course. He joined a mechanics' institute which had just been started in the town in which he lived. By attending the lectures and reading the books in the library, he acquired some knowledge of chemistry, of the principles of mechanics, and of natural philosophy. He applied himself closely, studied hard in his evening hours, and became an accomplished man.
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定位：Excerpt 169 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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三个年轻人同在一个工作台干活。前两个攒钱冬天上大学，夏天回来做工挣学费，如此循环。第三个没走这条路，而是加入镇上刚办的技工学院，晚上听讲座、借书自学化学、机械原理和自然哲学。他刻苦用功，最终成了有成就的人。核心是：学习不必只有一条路，没钱上大学也能靠公共资源自学成才。关键是主动利用身边的讲座和图书馆，把业余时间用在长本事上，而不是随大流。
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塞缪尔·斯迈尔斯《节俭》一书中的例子，19世纪英国技工学院兴起，为工人提供夜校和图书馆。
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