Category: Business
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Best-known Curves in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Public finance and the size of the state Inequality, growth and the environment Macroeconomics, labour and money Trade, debt and external balance Innovation, technology and marketing Business operations and product life Psychology, memory and performance Society, crime and population Quantitative linguistics and information Narrative structure and the arts
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The Fox and the Goat
A thirsty fox climbs down into a well to drink, but then cannot climb back out. A passing goat sees the fox down in the well and asks if the water is good. The cunning fox quickly plots escape and replies enthusiastically, “The water is excellent, the best I’ve ever tasted! Come down, friend, and…
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The Milkmaid and Her Pail
A milkmaid walking to market balances a pail of fresh milk on her head. As she goes, she indulges in grand daydreams about the chain of success this milk will bring. “With the money I get from this milk,” she thinks, “I’ll buy some hens. They will lay eggs, and soon I’ll have a fine…
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The Lion’s Share
A lion joins a partnership with other animals—often a fox, a wolf, and a smaller beast like a jackal or ass—to hunt. Together, they succeed in bringing down a large prey (such as a stag). When it comes time to divide the meat, the lion arrogantly assigns himself the first portion because he is king;…