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markers。　Although　I　was　glad　they　were　all　learning　so　much；　I　was　disturbed　by　how　much　the　adults　did　not　know　about　the　basics　of　simple　accounting　and　investing。　They　had　difficulty　grasping　the　relationship　between　their　Ine　Statement　and　their　Balance　Sheet。　As　they　bought　and　sold　assets；　they　had　trouble　remembering　that　each　transaction　could　impact　their　monthly　cash　flow。　I　thought；　how　many　millions　of　people　are　out　there　in　the　real　world　struggling　financially；　only　because　they　have　never　been　taught　these　subjects？

Thank　goodness　they're　having　fun　and　are　distracted　by　the　desire　to　win　the　game；　I　said　to　myself。　After　Robert　ended　the　contest；　he　allowed　us　fifteen　minutes　to　discuss　and　critique　CASHFLOW　among　ourselves。

The　business　owner　at　my　table　was　not　happy。　He　did　not　like　the　game。　〃I　don't　need　to　know　this；〃　he　said　out　loud。　〃I　hire　accountants；　bankers　and　attorneys　to　tell　me　about　this　stuff。〃

To　which　Robert　replied；　〃Have　you