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William Gilmore Simms

I believe that economists put decimal points in their forecasts to show they have a sense of humor.

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The quote suggests that economists use precise numbers with decimal points in their predictions even though such exactness is often unrealistic. It implies that this precision is a playful way to acknowledge the uncertainty and unpredictability in their forecasts.

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