“Keeping up appearances is the most expensive thing in the world.” — A. C. Benson
“A man often pays dear for a small frugality.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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My name Edmark M. Law. I work as a freelance writer, mainly writing about science and mathematics. I am an ardent hobbyist. I like to read, solve puzzles, play chess, make origami and play basketball. In addition, I dabble in magic, particularly card magic and other sleight-of-hand type magic. I live in Hong Kong.
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indeed and not only in monetary terms…
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I enjoy the fact that much can be said with the fewest words. Great post, Edmark,
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Love the first one! So deeply true!
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Short, to the point and true!
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Emerson’s is a bit like the saying “Buy cheap, pay twice.” 🙂
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The opposite of “buy once, cry once” perhaps.
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Sometimes paying more the first time is worth it. When my family lived in China, my dad would buy these cheap headphones from a little market for himself and my sister. They cost 10 yuan, so less than $2. I wonder if it would have better to just pull the trigger and buy more expensive headphones, given that he would buy a new set every few weeks…
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My HKD1500 (around $200) Sennheiser headphone is still excellent after 8 years. I only had to replace the pads from time to time. It’s definitely a great buy.
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You’ve reminded me of an old colleague I worked with who wouldn’t pay more than seven pounds for earphones because they kept breaking.
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Yeah, something like that.
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