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Re:Please Do Not Be a One Trick Pony by falcolas on Wednesday January 07, 2015 @09:03AM (#8850501)
The actual phrase is:

   A jack of all trades
   Master of none
   Is still better
   Than a master of one
Worth keeping in mind when looking for a metaphor.
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Re:Please Do Not Be a One Trick Pony by icebraining on Wednesday January 07, 2015 @11:07AM (#8851281)
That latter two parts seem to have been added later. The original uses only included the first, and then the second parts.

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/jack-of-all-trades.html

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Re:Please Do Not Be a One Trick Pony by speeder on Wednesday January 07, 2015 @11:04AM (#8851255)
I think people ignore the second part, because it is a lie. (see my post here commenting about my situation)
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