I am the youngest sibling. My elder brother was a cunning kid. Our parents would send him off to buy small amounts of groceries such as a kilo of potatoes or maybe some onions, as back in those days, I can't recall any families doing weekly groceries as has become the fashion now. He was always very good with coming back home with the desired shopping list but also pocket a decent amount of money for himself. His method was simple; he would bargain the price with the vegetable vendor but inflate it in front of parents. And he would pocket the difference.

Obviously my parents were smart enough to know his little games. However, the mistake they always made was to praise him for this so-called talent. I remember those days, when my only ambition was to be able to become such a smart guy who would also be able to play with numbers and steal money from my parents. Because I saw that that behaviour was praised and rewarded.

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