“Grasshopper, notice how each circle powers its partner.” “Yes master, I see.” “Master, some wheels move faster, why?” “The circle of life is greater for those who live longer Grasshopper.” “Master, is that why you move more slowly?” With the increasing weight of time in his bones, Master Zhou closes his aged eyes, and magically produces a tri-fold colorful pamphlet. “Grasshopper, you have many questions.” Handing over the pamphlet Master Zhou with a clear deliberate voice delivers the age-old secret. “The lesson is this Grasshopper, you want to be very close to the first circle when you do multi-level marketing.”
– 100 words –
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I enjoyed this dialogue.
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I liked watching Kung Fu with David Carradine. On the TV show it was pronounced “Grasshoppah”
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Ha! A wise observation, for sure 🙂
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I speak from experience.
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My head is spinning!
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Welcome to the club Kelvin.
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Welcome to the club Kelvin.
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This is odd, it seems I’m talking with myself. :::smile:::
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Ha ha ha ha ha. So much fun.
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Ha ha, the wise one comes into the commercial world. Nice take on the prompt
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An imaginative take on the prompt, and a nice twist at the end!
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So Zen comes to the aid of marketing just like Sun Tze has helped businesses… wisdom indeed
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I loved the TV show Kung Fu too. It’s good to be close to the first circle.
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