Meanwhile, a man named Stanley was searching for a new office desk when he noticed a beautiful antique desk displayed in a shop window. Intrigued, he stepped inside and asked the shopkeeper about the price. “Five thousand dollars,” the owner replied confidently. Stanley nearly laughed at the cost until the shopkeeper explained that the desk was supposedly magical. To demonstrate, the desk somehow accurately identified the exact amount of cash Stanley carried in his pocket.
Impressed but skeptical, Stanley jokingly asked the desk how much money his wife had hidden in her private bank account. Suddenly, the desk reacted wildly — its drawers flew open and the legs nearly collapsed under the “weight” of the number. Staring in disbelief, Stanley gasped, “Where in the world did she get all that money?” The shopkeeper simply smiled while Stanley realized the desk may have revealed more information than he truly wanted to know.
