As trout season opens around the U.S., a thought experiment on the top 10 flyfishing states in the country, listed in no particular order.

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As a thought experiment, it asks whether you prefer to focus on the maximum amount of pleasure in any given experience or the average pleasure.

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Consider this thought experiment: Imagine if the incoming Congress and Obama administration raised taxes on capital gains to 30% only to discover that the revenue receipts were not as high as planned.

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Thought experiment: How many American K-12 teachers and television talking heads scored higher than 600 on the math portion of their SATs?

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