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Picasso was painting in the park one afternoon. A woman recognized the master and wished to capitalize on her good fortune. She politely asked Picasso if he would please sketch her portrait, as she had so long admired his work. He agreed, and within five minutes, handed the woman a lovely portrait. "Thank you! Thank you!" the woman replied. "What do I owe you?" To which, Picasso replied, "That will be $5,000." The woman, taken aback, said, "Five thousand dollars? But it only took you five minutes!" "No, madam," replied Picasso, "it has taken me all my life."
Picasso was painting in the park one afternoon. A woman recognized the master and wished to capitalize on her good fortune. She politely asked Picasso if he would please sketch her portrait, as she had so long admired his work. He agreed, and within five minutes, handed the woman a lovely portrait. "Thank you! Thank you!" the woman replied. "What do I owe you?" To which, Picasso replied, "That will be $5,000." The woman, taken aback, said, "Five thousand dollars? But it only took you five minutes!" "No, madam," replied Picasso, "it has taken me all my life."
Moral of the story: don’t underestimate someone else’s talents.
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