Three scientists\u2014Papaia, Banani, Ravioli\u2014and their assistant Igor were supposed to go to the famous dark matter conference, but they missed the flight and ended up on the other side of the world.
Ravioli wants to buy some chocolate from the vending machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are at the airport. Ravioli is still talking when, in front of them, a man appears holding a basket. He\u2019s a street vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vendor: Good evening, friends! Check out this delicious handmade chocolate. I\u2019ve got all the flavors for you: dark, milk, hazelnut, with coffee, with cherries, and much more. I also have a special offer, just for today: buy two and pay for three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: Excuse me, but you made a mistake. You meant to say: buy three and pay for two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Vendor: No! I didn\u2019t make a mistake. It\u2019s because I only have one pack left!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ravioli: Let me see that! Now I\u2019m getting hungry! How much is it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ravioli starts haggling with the vendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Banani: Excuse me, Ravioli, but if I may give you some advice, this looks like the exact same chocolate they sell in the vending machine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ravioli, hypnotized by his hunger: How can I refuse this offer?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Banani: It\u2019s the same chocolate, but it costs three times as much\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Too late, Ravioli has already bought the chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Banani: \u201cLook, Ravioli, I\u2019m your friend, listen to me: why did you let him take a photo of your card?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u2026 I recommend you block it immediately!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Ravioli is lost in the world of chocolate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Igor: Explanation and cause are practically the same thing. Yet, I\u2019m not sure if there\u2019s an explanation for Ravioli\u2019s compulsive obsession with chocolate. This chocolate here, for example, is like the money in Ravioli\u2019s account: sweet for a moment, but destined to disappear soon, just like when the vendor uses his card to empty his account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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