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ZUNEWS
SELF-HELP ARCHIVE
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Installment III of a continuing self-help guide entitled
How to Make Money off the Chinese. To recap, Step I: Who's got
the Broccoli discussed cost-effective cooking, as summarized here: There are three easy rules to follow in order to maximise
the cost-effectiveness of your Chinese food, these are: 1) Add broccoli. Our program's second installment, Watch Out for Those
Little Red Things, covered the following topics: far, the least complex of the three. It requires that
you follow but one simple rule: Choose one from column A, one from column
B, then add the word "Restaurant." In its purest, and most profitable form, the Chinese restaurant
name ideally possesses two elements: 1) a type of rare or mythological
exotic wildlife creature, coupled with 2) a pastoral setting (e.g. Panda
Garden). At this moment you may be thinking, "Could it possibly
be that easy? And to you, dear reader, I say, "Yes. Just give it a try,
right now!"
But take note: these "magic columns" did not arise spontaneously, but were time tested over thousands of years of Ancient Chinese Dining and have been proven to generate the greatest revenues. Advisory: The columns, though aesthetically exquisite in their simplicity, are not without flaws. Certain awkward column combinations (e.g. Ho Ho) are to be avoided. Aside to risk-takers: recent studies have suggested that Chinese Food Profits can be further inflated through the use of a third column placed just ahead of columns A and B. Warning: this column remains experimental and has yet
to undergo rigorous market testing. Neither the writer of this article
nor the editor of this magazine assume responsibilty for those who choose
to venture into the world of the tres-nominatim. Wave of the future or
passing fad? You decide. But be forewarned, the results could be devastating
to your pocketbook! Here then, is (for lack of a better name) column 1a.
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