Nonsense, but funny

OK, this doesn't advance the argument of the book, but I found it funny. You might not, but such honesty on the part of an academic book is refreshing...

Before leaving the question of theme in Genesis 2–3, we must comment on the two trees—trees that produced not only such palatable fruit as knowledge and immortality but also an amazing quantity of secondary literature.—Mettinger in The Eden Narrative, page 60

That's it, shows over :)