The floor insulation man comes in for an inspection of the crawl space before making a quote. He sees my grand piano in the living room. “Do you play on that?” “Every day,” I reply. “Would you like to do the same while I’m at work?” I promise. I also play a bit during the inspection. A few days later the offer rolls in the mail. “I applied a discount because piano playing may be present.”
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A version of this article also appeared in the newspaper of March 27, 2023
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