Awealthymatronissoproudofavaluableantiquevasethatshedecidestohaveherbedroompaintedthesamecolorasthevase.Severalpainterstrytomatchtheshade,butnonecomescloseenoughtosatisfytheeccentricwoman.Eventually,apainterapproacheswhoisconfidenthecanmixthepropercolor.Thewomanispleasedwiththeresult,andthepainterbecomesfamous.Yearslater,heretiresandturnsthebusinessovertohisson."Dad,“saystheson,there’ssomethingI’vegottoknow.Howdidyougetthosewallstomatchthevasesoperfectly?""Son”,thefatherreplies,Ipaintedthevase."一个富有的主妇很是骄傲因为她收藏了一件非常有价值的古董花瓶,于是她决定把卧室粉刷成与花瓶同样的颜色。许多油漆匠都试图尽力与花瓶的颜色匹配,但是没有任何人能做得让那古怪的女人满意的。一个油漆匠很自信他能做到,最终他成功了。那个主妇很满意,于是这个油漆匠也变得很出名。多年以后,油漆匠要退休了,他把自己的生意交给儿子去经营。“爸爸”儿子问“我还有些事情想知道,你怎么能把墙粉刷得和花瓶的颜色那么相配?”“儿子”爸爸回答到“我只不过是把花瓶刷了。”
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