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Three men are shipwrecked on a desert island. One is an engineer. The second, an archaeologist. And the third is an economist. Just as their hunger pangs are becoming unbearable, however, the forlorn castaways find a restaurant-size can of corned beef among the tide wrack on the beach. It's a little rusty, but it looks to be intact. The castaways rejoice. But their joy turns to despair almost immediately. What's the problem? They don't have a can opener.
The engineer is the first to react, grabbing the can and climbing to the top of a towering palm. From this lofty perch he drops his burden, hoping to smash it open. But the sand beneath the palm is soft and deep, and when his companions rush up to gather in the harvest, they discover that the can isn't even dented. The same can't be said for the engineer, unfortunately. In climbing down, he falls from the palm and sprains his ankle.
Now it's the archaeologist's turn to have a brainstorm. He grubs frantically in the scrubland surrounding an abandoned native shelter, certain that he'll find a discarded knife or other sharp tool to use in lieu of a can opener. But after half an hour of digging, he has only the blisters on his fingers to show for his trouble.
That's when the economist gets up from the shady spring hole where he's been lounging while the archaeologist wore himself out scratching in the earth. The economist smiles a carefree smile and clears his throat. The engineer and the archaeologist wait for him to speak, but he doesn't seem to be in much of a hurry. The tension grows greater by the minute.
"I have the solution," the economist suddenly announces, breaking the silence. His tone is confident, and the engineer's and archaeologist's spirits immediately soar, the pain of their injuries momentarily forgotten.
Then the economist continues, choosing his words with great care: "First," he says, "let's assume we have a can opener.…"
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