Illustration: Recognizing Value
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November 05, 2012
A famous art collector was walking through the city when he noticed a mangy cat lapping milk from a saucer in the doorway of a store and did a double-take. He recognized the saucer was extremely old and very valuable, so he walked casually into the store and offered to buy the cat for $2.
The store owner replied, "I'm sorry, but the cat isn't for sale." The collector said, "Please, I need a hungry cat around the house to catch mice. I'll pay you $20 for that cat." The owner said, "Sold," and handed over the cat. The collector continued, "Hey, for the $20, I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer. The cat's used to it and it'll save me from having to get a dish."
The owner said, "Sorry buddy, but that's my lucky saucer. So far this week I've sold 68 cats." (from Cybersalt.org)
The store owner replied, "I'm sorry, but the cat isn't for sale." The collector said, "Please, I need a hungry cat around the house to catch mice. I'll pay you $20 for that cat." The owner said, "Sold," and handed over the cat. The collector continued, "Hey, for the $20, I wonder if you could throw in that old saucer. The cat's used to it and it'll save me from having to get a dish."
The owner said, "Sorry buddy, but that's my lucky saucer. So far this week I've sold 68 cats." (from Cybersalt.org)