Jeffrey knew, with a name like his, he was destined to coast through life. From a very young age he learned from his pet parrot that he should keep his ears alert and repeat back the opinions that others blurt out as if they were his own. He would, of course, hold onto those opinions until he was in the presence of someone new. It was in this way he could pass the ideas as if they were his own. Jeffrey also noticed a sort of magical power when he regurgitated the idea back to its original owner. There was a kinship created by this. There was little downside to this technique. The original owner of the idea couldn’t jump on Jeffrey for plagiarism because patient zero was someone else entirely. It was probably the media or some remarkable marketing firm performing its best illusion to bend our minds. And so, a chain of animals, including, but not limited to the parrot and Jeffrey, borrowed the illusion and performed it as their own. It may not be as convincing as the original trick, but no sense lingering on this thought too much. Jeffrey’s time is better spent trying to update his act.