世上最短的故事

只讓你寫55個字，能寫甚麼？值得買，保証不悶。

The world's Shortest Stories, edited by Steven Moss, Running Press

其中一篇：

Art Vs. Commerce

The artist stood back to view the geometric precision of his latest creation.
"Beautiful," he murmured, "but will it sell?"
No time to examine the philosophic implications. Customers, buzzing with excitement, hovered near the piece.
He wrapped up a deal quickly.
"This is business," the spider said with a vicious smile. "It ain't art."

粗略翻譯

美術 vs 商業

大藝術家退後一步，觀賞自己工整精準的作品。

「真漂亮...」他不禁自語：「但是夠吸引嗎？」

沒時間細想當中的哲理含意了，顧客蜂湧而至，擁簇在他的大作前。

大藝術家迅速埋了單，交易完成。

「這是盤生意。」蜘蛛狡詐地笑說：「並不是藝術。」