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interesting little parable heard through dad through a texas developer and who knows where beyond that. paraphrased.

so one time there was a stupid kid that always hung out in front of a barbershop.

the owner of the barbershop didn't think too highly of the kid and would mess with him with a little game, with some others watching.

the owner would hold out a quarter in one hand, and a dollar bill in the other. the kid always took the quarter, and the owner would just laugh every time.

this happened for about a year until one day one of the other men asked the kid: "I know you ain't stupid. why do you always take the quarter?"

the kid answers:

"the day I do is the day the game stops."