In case you did not understand the present financial crisis, read on - and you'll know what it's really about:
- A long time ago a man came to an Indian village and said: he'd buy any live ape for $ 10,-
- The villagers knew that there were plenty of apes in the woods, so off they went to catch them.
- And indeed, the man bought the apes for the prices as promised.
- Soon, the number of apes diminished. The villagers were no longer keen to go in the woods for the apes, they rather did the work they used to do. So the man said, he'll pay now $20 for each ape. Newly motivated, the villagers went to the woods again and came back with the apes.
- But now the apes were really getting rare, and the villagers were no longer keen to catch them - too much work!
- That's why the man said: now, I'll really need more apes - and I'll pay $ 50,- for each ape you bring me. But I'll have to go to town tomorrow, so my assistant will be here to represent me.
- When the man had gone, the assistant said to the villagers:"Look at all those apes in the cages here, this man has bought? I'll sell them to you for $ 35,- and when my boss comes back tomorrow from town, you can sell the apes back to him for $ 50,-; that's super, no?"
- Now the villagers took all their money and all their savings, and bought the apes for $35,-;
- After this business, the villagers saw neither of these two men again!
- But the apes - there were there, where they always have been - right from the beginning!
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