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by _jal 2036 days ago
A perfect example of Econ 101 reasoning gone awry. It is funny how often people will deny things sitting right in front of them because "that wouldn't happen".
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Two economists are walking down the street, and one says "Look, there's a $20 bill on the ground over there!"

The other economist replies "Nonsense, if there was then someone would have already picked it up by now."