An idea from Zhuangzi

A keeper tells his monkeys they will get 3 chestnuts in the morning and 4 at night, and they are furious. So he offers 4 in the morning and 3 at night, and they are delighted. The total never changed. He went along with what they liked and lost nothing.

From Zhuangzi by Zhuangzi

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