29 January 2017 - the facts change

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Changeless

Here’s a bit of fake news: John Maynard Keynes once said, “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” Of course, some take the opposite tack, “When my mind changes, I change the facts.” President Last Trump doesn’t seem to have either problem.

clue:

Keynes may have said something similar—at least it doesn’t seem out of character. But there is no direct source and the folk process has taken hold.

give me a clue so sweet and true

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