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* In ''[[Dilbert]]'', the much-despised [[Pointy-Haired Boss]] often comes into conflict with his workers over their efforts to do as little work as possible and still get paid--butpaid—but [http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1993-10-17/ not always].

* Almost the definition of commerce if it works as intended (note the qualifier). For instance the Chinese had a great craving for jade and [[The Roman Empire]] had a great craving for silk and after a [[Chain of Deals]] through the silk road by relays of [[Intrepid Merchant|Intrepid Merchants]]s, each managed to get it. A little more complicated then a simple trade as Romans didn't have jade but they did have gold which could buy jade in central Asia.