Comic #5964: auction

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Panel 1: Character 1: “Dad, how do I know when I’ve found… the one?”

Character 2: “Are you familiar with the concept of a Dutch auction?”

Panel 2: Character 2: “You set a price for an item. Then, you lower the price down and down until you find a bidder above your reserve-price.”

Character 1: “If you get no bidders, you overvalued the item. So, you restart the auction at a lower reserve-price. Repeat until a taker comes. Voila, you’ve found the best that you could get.”

Panel 3: Character 1: “Mom said lasting love isn’t found, it’s created together.”

Character 2: “Yes, the equilibrium strategy is to destroy your partner’s market value.”

Source: smbc-comics.com