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24、 is sent.sent.TheThe NetflixNetflix modelmodel hashas beenbeenexhaustivelyexhaustivelyanalyzedanalyzedforforitsitsdisruptive,disruptive,new-economynew-economy3131implications.implications.WhatWhat willwill it itmeanmean forfor videovideo storesstores likelike Blockbuster,Blockbuster,whichwhichhas,in
25、 fact,started a similar service?What willhas,in fact,started a similar service?What willit it meanmean forfor moviemovie studiosstudios andand theaters?theaters?WhatWhatdoes it show about long tail businesses-onesdoes it show about long tail businesses-onesthat combine many niche markets,like those
26、forthat combine many niche markets,like those forDutchDutchmoviesmoviesororclassicclassicmusicals,musicals,intointoa a(32)single(32)single largelarge audience?audience?ButBut oneone otherother majormajorimplicationimplicationhashas(33)barely(33)barelybeenbeenmentioned:mentioned:what this and similar
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34、rehensionSection ASection APassage onePassage one1 1When I was a young girl living in Ireland,When I was a young girl living in Ireland,I I waswas alwaysalways pleasedpleased whenwhen it it rained,rained,becausebecausethat meant I could go treasure hunting.that meant I could go treasure hunting.What
35、sWhatsthe connection between a wet day and a searchthe connection between a wet day and a searchforfor buriedburied treasure?treasure?Well,Well,itits s quitequite simple.simple.Ireland,as some of you may already know,is theIreland,as some of you may already know,is thehomehome ofof LeprechaunsLeprec
36、hauns littlelittle menmen whowho possesspossessmagicmagic powerspowers and,and,perhapsperhaps moremore interestingly,interestingly,pots of gold.pots of gold.2 2 Now,Now,althoughalthoughLeprechaunsLeprechaunsareareinteresting characters,I have to admit that I wasinteresting characters,I have to admit
37、 that I wasmoremore intriguedintrigued byby thethe storiesstories ofof theirtheir treasuretreasurehoard.hoard.ThisThis,as all of Ireland knows,they hide at,as all of Ireland knows,they hide atthethe endend ofof thethe rainbow.rainbow.LeprechaunsLeprechauns cancan bebefearsome folk but if you can dis
38、cover the end offearsome folk but if you can discover the end ofthe rainbow,they have to unwillingly surrenderthe rainbow,they have to unwillingly surrendertheir gold to you.So whenever it rained,I wouldtheir gold to you.So whenever it rained,I wouldlooklook upup inin thethe skysky andand followfoll
39、ow thethe curvecurve ofof thetherainbowrainbow toto seesee wherewhere it it ended.ended.I I nevernever diddidunearthunearth anyany treasure,treasure,butbut I I diddid spendspend manymanyhappy,happy,showeryshowery daysdays dreamingdreaming ofof whatwhat I I couldcoulddo with the fortune if I found it
40、.do with the fortune if I found it.3 3As I got older,and started working,rainyAs I got older,and started working,rainydaysdays camecame toto bebe justjust anotheranother nuisancenuisance andand mymychildhood dreams of finding treasure faded.Butchildhood dreams of finding treasure faded.Butforfor som
41、esome peoplepeople thethe dreamdream ofof strikingstriking it it luckyluckynever fades,and for a fortunate few,the dreamnever fades,and for a fortunate few,the dreameven comes true!Such is the case of Mel Fisher.even comes true!Such is the case of Mel Fisher.HisHis dreamdream ofof findingfinding tre
42、asuretreasure alsoalso beganbegan ininchildhood,childhood,whilewhile readingreading thethe greatgreat literatureliteratureclassics“Treasure Islandclassics“Treasure Island and“Moby Dickand“Moby Dick.However,However,unlikeunlike myself,myself,hehe chasedchased hishis dreamdreamandand inin thethe enden
43、d managedmanaged toto becomebecome oneone ofof thethemost famous professional treasure hunters of allmost famous professional treasure hunters of alltime,and for good reason.In 1985,he fished uptime,and for good reason.In 1985,he fished upthethe pricelesspriceless cargocargo ofof thethe sunkensunken
44、 SpanishSpanish shipshipAtocha,Atocha,whichwhich nettednetted himhim anan incredibleincredible$400$400million dollars!million dollars!4 4After the ship sank in 1622 off the coast ofAfter the ship sank in 1622 off the coast ofFlorida,Florida,itsits murkymurky waterswaters becamebecame a a treasuretre
45、asuretrovetrove ofof preciousprecious stones,stones,goldgold barsbars andand silversilvercoinscoinsknownknownasas“pieces“piecesofofeighteight .TheTheaptly-namedaptly-named Fisher,Fisher,whowho ranran a a commercialcommercialsalvagingsalvaging operation,operation,hadhad beenbeen tryingtrying toto loc
46、atelocatethe underwater treasure for over 16 years whenthe underwater treasure for over 16 years whenhe finallyhe finally hit the jackpot!hit the jackpot!His dreams had comeHis dreams had cometrue but finding and keeping the treasure wasnttrue but finding and keeping the treasure wasntallall plainpl
47、ain sailing.sailing.AfterAfter battlingbattling withwith hostilehostileconditions at sea,Fisher then had to battle in theconditions at sea,Fisher then had to battle in thecourts.courts.InIn fact,thefact,the State ofState of FloridaFlorida tooktook FisherFishertoto courtcourt overover ownershipowners
48、hip ofof thethe findfind andand thetheFederalFederal governmentgovernment soonsoon followedfollowed suit.suit.AfterAftermore than 200 hearings,Fisher agreed to donatemore than 200 hearings,Fisher agreed to donate20%20%ofof hishis yearlyyearly findingsfindings forfor publicpublic display,display,and
49、so now there is a museum in Florida whichand so now there is a museum in Florida whichdisplaysdisplays hundredshundreds ofof thethe objectsobjects whichwhich wereweresalvaged from the Atocha.salvaged from the Atocha.5 5This true story seems like a modern-dayThis true story seems like a modern-dayfai
50、rytale:fairytale:a a manman pursuespursues hishis dreamdream throughthroughadversityadversity andand inin thethe end,end,hehe triumphstriumphs overover thethedifficulties-they all live happily ever after,right?difficulties-they all live happily ever after,right?Well,Well,notnot exactly.exactly.Archa