A Valuable Resource

The papers in front of him were perfectly orderly, but Scrooge adjusted them anyway, just-so. Perhaps if he presented his case differently-

The patent examiner coughed. "I'm afraid it's not possible, Mr. McDuck."

"Nonsense. Nothing is impossible. I should know! I'm 154 years old, and I don't look a day over eighty."

"You cannot patent a concept."

"And why can't I, I should like to know! Common sense is one of the most useful commodities there is, and goodness knows people could use more of it."

"The answer is no."

"Ah, phooey." Good riddance. He'd keep it all to himself!