A man was walking home one evening when he noticed a wallet lying near the curb. Inside, there was a neat stack of cash — seven hundred dollars — along with some identification. Instead of pocketing it, he held onto the wallet, hoping to return it to its owner.
A few days later, he came across a notice posted around town. A wealthy businessman had lost his wallet and was offering a fifty-dollar reward to whoever brought it back. Relieved, the man tracked him down and handed over the wallet without hesitation.
The rich man opened it, slowly counted the bills, and frowned. Then he looked up and said, “It seems you’ve already paid yourself.”
The finder was stunned. “I don’t understand,” he replied.
“This wallet had seven hundred and fifty dollars in it when I lost it,” the businessman insisted.
The disagreement escalated, and soon both men found themselves standing before a judge. Each told his version of the story. The wealthy man ended confidently, saying, “Your Honor, I trust you’ll believe an honest man.”
The judge nodded thoughtfully. The rich man smiled, while the man who found the wallet felt his hope slipping away.
Then the judge did something unexpected. He took the wallet from the wealthy man and handed it to the one who had found it.
Outraged, the businessman demanded an explanation.
The judge calmly said, “You’ve claimed your wallet contained seven hundred and fifty dollars. I have no reason to doubt your word. But a dishonest person would never return a wallet at all. Since this man brought one back with only seven hundred dollars, this must belong to someone else.”
The courtroom went silent.
“What about my wallet?” the rich man asked angrily.
The judge replied, “We’ll wait until someone returns a wallet containing seven hundred and fifty dollars. Until then, this one stays with the man who found it.”
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