“You’ve got to admit it’s a bit of a pantomime, though,” said Crawly. “I mean, pointing out the Tree and saying ‘Don’t Touch’ in big letters. Not very subtle, is it? I mean, why not put it on top of a high mountain or a long way off? Makes you wonder what He’s really planning.”

Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) English author

Good Omens, 1. “In the Beginning” (1990) [with Neil Gaiman]
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Referring to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil (Gen. 2:16-17).