A wealthy Parisian banker asked a renowned artist to create a small piece for his album. The artist completed the work and requested a million francs in payment.
"But it only took you five minutes," remarked the banker.
"Indeed," replied the artist. "However, it took me thirty years to learn how to do it in five minutes."
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