"I'm lonely," Adam told God in the Garden of Eden. "I need to have someone
around for company."
"Okay," replied God. "I'm going to give you the perfect woman. Beautiful,
intelligent and gracious - she'll cook and clean for you and never say a cross
word."
"Sounds good," Adam said. "But what's she going to cost?"
"An arm and a leg."
"That's pretty steep," countered Adam. "What can I get for just a rib?"
around for company."
"Okay," replied God. "I'm going to give you the perfect woman. Beautiful,
intelligent and gracious - she'll cook and clean for you and never say a cross
word."
"Sounds good," Adam said. "But what's she going to cost?"
"An arm and a leg."
"That's pretty steep," countered Adam. "What can I get for just a rib?"
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