Having discussed complex issues all day, you now really deserve the opportunity to socialise with one another. But before you do so, and before we start enjoying our dinner, please let me tell you a short anecdote: In 1919, the physicist Max Planck was awarded the Nobel Prize for his work on the quantum theory.
As a consequence, he toured Germany, having to give countless speeches about quantum physics. It is said that he complained about these many talks to his driver. The driver therefore suggested: “By now, I have heard your talk so often that I can give it myself. Why don’t we change places?