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Show Damaged Potter arrived at his studio one morning and found that during the previous night it had been ruined by fire. He at once telephoned to his Insurance Insur-ance agent to come and estimate the damage. An hour later the man arrived. "Now, svith regard to these can-" can-" vases?" went on the agent. "You say they cost about $2.50 each." "About that." "Were they just plain canvases?" asked the insurance man. "No. I'd painted on most of them," Potter returned. "Ah," said the agent thoughtfully. "Then supposing we say $1.25 each?" |