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About this quote

What does it mean?
A joke about the high cost of beauty services.
In plain terms
A beauty estimate took two hours.
What can you take from it?
Beauty appointments can be expensive and long.

Where it applies

  • dental or beauty visits
  • cost complaints

Putting it to work

  • highlight service costs

Questions to consider

  • Is two hours normal for an estimate?

Another view

It relies on exaggeration.

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