ABSTRACT

Once upon a time there were four numskulls who decided to go intobusiness together because they felt they had expert knowledge. Thefirst one-let’s call him Paul-began by saying, “I’m going to set up all the casks that my father left to me, so we can go into

business as wine dealers. We’ll buy muscat grapes and sweet wine, and also vinegar and harsh wine, and then if we mix them together, we’ll get a wine that’s just right. And if by some bad luck it got ruined, we could simply let it all dry out in the sun and sell off the dregs.”