"Because, I know what is going to happen."
"So do I," said Gud.
"Liar!" cried the fortune-teller. "If you knew what was going to happen, and had any insight whatsoever into future events, you would not be standing idly here, for you would be in the Street."
"Thanks for the suggestion," replied Gud, "I will go there immediately."
When Gud reached the Street he found many bulls there and bears and lambs, and men who were busy watering their stock. And Gud found there also a private secretary who was watching the tape. And Gud said: "Why do you watch the tape with eager eyes?"
And she answered and said to Gud: "Because I wish to know what figures are on the tape as quickly as any one else."
"And how would you like to know more quickly?"
"Indeed," she cried, "if one could, he would soon own the earth."
"It is easy," said Gud. "All you have to do is to read these figures before they appear instead of afterwards."
"Can you do that?"