Malcolm Gladwell

U.S. Ambassador to General: “We know they know our code…We only give them things we want them to know.”

General to Russian Ambassador: “They know you know their code.”

Russian Ambassador to General: “We have known for some time that they knew we knew their code. We have acted accordingly – by pretending to be duped.”

General to American Ambassador: “They know you know they know you know!”

American Ambassador: “What? Are you sure?”