Persistence may be the only...
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Persistence may be the only way to get what a person really desires. Harpo Marx, one of
the wacky Marx Brothers, once experienced this truth, and ended up feeling about as
much sympathy as the judge in Jesus' famous parable. Marx was spending time in a New
York hotel when a woman, who wanted him to appear at a charity event, found out where
he was. She phoned him twelve separate times in the space of 48 hours, always with the
same request. Eventually, Harpo relented and agreed to appear. To assure he wouldn't
duck out at the last minute, she showed up to personally escort him to the benefit. On
their way out of his room, the phone rang. He ignored it. She queried, "Aren't you going
to answer your phone?" Quipped Harpo, "Why bother? It's undoubtedly you again."
