Didn't you read the Financial Times this morning?
Never do.
Well, you're a banker. Surely you read the Financial Times?
Can't understand it. Full of economic theory.
Why do you buy it?
Oh, you know, it's part of the uniform. It took me thirty years to understand Keynes' economics. Then when I'd just cottoned on, everyone started getting hooked on these new monetarist ideas, you know, I Want To Be Free by Milton Shulman.
Milton Friedman.
Why are they all called Milton? Anyway, I've only got as far as Milton Keynes.
Maynard Keynes.
I'm sure there's a Milton Keynes.
Yes, there is, but it's... [Humphrey gives up]
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