THEM: i  YOU: i need the ball and the books  THEM: sorry about that. i'd like the ball and hats.  YOU: i need the ball and the books and you can have all the hats  THEM: i'd need the books and the hats to make that worthwhile. the ball has to come in to play for me.  YOU: i need the ball and 1 book  THEM: would you consider just the ball?  YOU: no i can't do that  THEM: ok. i'll take the hats and one book. you can take the ball and one book.  YOU: deal  THEM: deal!