THEM: i want the balls and the hat  YOU: if i can have the balls you can have the hat and the books  THEM: you can have one ball if i get the books  YOU: you can have the both books and a hat if i can have the balls.. you would be getting three items  THEM: but awful point values. a split on balls is the best i can do  YOU: can i have one of each?  THEM: you can have the ball and the hat?  YOU: and one book  THEM: no  YOU: then i need both balls and you can have the hat and the books  THEM: no  YOU: then you need to take one book and one ball  THEM: no  YOU: okay well then i do not think we can make a deal. you aren't giving any suggestions that i would be willing to accept.  THEM: because you weren't working with me initially over the balls. no deal.