And the Lord said unto Noah: "Where is the ark which I commanded thee to build?"

And Noah said unto the Lord: "Verily, I have had three carpenters off ill.

The gopherwood supplier hath let me down-yea, even though the gopherwood hath been on order for nigh upon twelve months. What can I do, O Lord?"

And the Lord said unto Noah: "I want that ark finished even after seven days and seven nights."

And Noah said: "It will be so."

And it was not so. And the Lord said unto Noah: "What seemeth to be the trouble this time?"

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