When I was in Turkey a friend of mine was negotiating to buy a ceramic plate with the maker and his wife. He dickered and dickered for literally 2 hours over $10. He eventually got it for his price...and I asked him..."WTF...you just wasted 2 hours haggling with a toothless potter over a measly $10"...and it's not like he couldn't afford to have paid double the price. He just wanted to "win!"
IT's true! I'd have paid the extra $10 and moved on!
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