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A group of businessman were sitting in the hotel lobby
between sessions at a convention.
A man walked by, and introduced himself as a mind reader.
"I'll bet any man in this group $10 I can tell him what he is thinking about,"
he said.
"I'll take that bet," declared one of the conventioneers.
The mind reader gazed intently into his eyes for a few seconds,
and then announced,
"You are thinking of going to New York, buying $10,000 worth of goods,
then going home, declaring yourself bankrupt,
and settling with your creditors at 10 cents on the dollar."
The businessman, a merchant, did not answer,
but reached into his pocket and handed over $10.
"Aha," said the mind reader. "You agree that I read your mind correctly!"
"Not at all," said the merchant. "But the idea is easily worth $10."
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