When my information changes, I alter my conclusions.
What do you do, sir?
JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES
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Keynes, to whom the quote is attributed, was never afraid to change his mind. Samuelson, who some argue originated the quote, relates a joke that if the British Parliament asked six economists for an opinion on any subject, they always got seven answers — two from John Maynard Keynes.
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