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{{Quote|An old turnip farmer falls upon hard times. One day, a wealthy merchant pays him a visit and asks for a turnip. Rather perplexed, the old man rummages in his sack, and provides one. <br> | {{a|devil|}}{{Quote|An old turnip farmer falls upon hard times. One day, a wealthy merchant pays him a visit and asks for a turnip. Rather perplexed, the old man rummages in his sack, and provides one. <br> | ||
“What did you do that for, Dad?” asks his daughter, “you don’t even ''like'' turnips. And you are a wealthy man. You could buy any number of turnips from the grocer down the road. Why impose your will on this poor old fellow? <br> | “What did you do that for, Dad?” asks his daughter, “you don’t even ''like'' turnips. And you are a wealthy man. You could buy any number of turnips from the grocer down the road. Why impose your will on this poor old fellow? <br> | ||
“Because now I am in his debt,” replies the merchant, ”and now he needs not feel shame to ask a favour of me.”}}{{ | “Because now I am in his debt,” replies the merchant, ”and now he needs not feel shame to ask a favour of me.”}} | ||
{{d|Credit|/ˈkrɛdɪt/|v|}} | |||
A merchant’s ability obtain goods or services before payment, based on the provider’s trust that the Merchant will subsequently pay for them. ''From the Latin, Credere, to believe''. | |||
'''TL;DR''': A feature, not a bug. | '''TL;DR''': A feature, not a bug. | ||