An old man walks up to the counter of a pawn shop holding an old, weathered guitar:
“I’d like your expert opinion on this guitar, how much do you think it’s worth?” Asks the old man.
The pawnbroker looks it up and down.
“Well, I can tell right now that there’s a little warping in the neck, the lacquer is faded and there are scratches and dents all over it. It’s an old, well-played guitar but I don’t think it’s worth any more than twenty bucks.”
The old man reaches his hand out and says.
“Okay, if that’s what you think it’s worth, you have a deal!”
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