The Economist

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A man walking along a road in the countryside comes across a shepherd and a huge flock of sheep.

He tells to the shepherd: "I will bet you 100 € against one of your sheep that I can tell you the exact number in this flock."

The shepherd thinks it over;  it's a big flock so he takes the bet. "973," says the man.

The shepherd is astonished, because that is exactly right.

Says "OK, I'm a man of my word, take an animal."

Man picks one up and begins to walk away.

"Wait," cries the shepherd, "Let me have a chance to get even. Double or nothing that I can guess your exact occupation."

Man says sure.

"You are an economist for a government think tank " says the shepherd,

"You are exactly right! responds the man, but tell me, how did you deduce that?"

"Well," says the shepherd, "put down the dog and I will tell you."




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