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An engineer syllogism
[[Engineer sits at desk thoughtfully, thinking.]]
Engineer: One, I am good at understanding numbers.
[[Engineer puts hands to face, pondering]]
Engineer: Two, the stock market is made of numbers.
[[Engineer suddenly aghast]]
Engineer: Three, therefore, I-- WOW where did all my money just go?
{{Title text: The less common, even worse outcome: "3: [everyone in the financial system] WOW, where did all my money just go?"}}
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