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."
一位富有的巴黎银行家恳请一位著名艺术家为他的画册创作一幅小作品。艺术家完成后，索要一百万法郎作为报酬。
银行家说：“可你只用了五分钟。”
艺术家答道：“是的。但我花了三十年，才学会如何在五分钟内完成它。”
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