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A little light reading

Sure it's a book/movie cliqu? but...

http://www.cramercenter.com/_private_but_open/one%20more%20rainbow.htm

"Finally, when the auction was finished, someone noticed a painting leaning against the wall that hadn?t been sold. The painting had looked damaged, so no one had thought any one would want it. After all, it had horrible black spots on it. But the auctioneer thought it might be worth something to someone, so he held it up and asked if anyone wanted it. "

" ?One million dollars??the crowd was suddenly silenced. The auctioneer couldn?t believe his ears. He asked the person who gave the bid to step forward, and repeat his bid. ?I bid one million dollars, that?s everything I have?. An old man stepped forward, a stranger to everyone at the church. The auctioneer laughed along with everyone there and told the man that the painting was barely worth anything at all since it was so ruined. The old man was astonished??Don?t you see these rainbows? Don?t you wonder if there are more underneath this new surface? Are you all blind?? The people were silent for a moment as they looked again at the painting, then at the old man. Then they laughed and laughed as they left the church. The auctioneer handed the painting to the man and told him to just take it. "

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At this point a lawyer from MercExchange stepped forward.
"Hold it hold it, I say"
"If you're going to bypass the bidding process by offering a higher sum, you are infringing my clients Inderlectual Property rights"....

Posted by: Nigel Johnstone   Posted on: 03/29/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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