Jane was driving home from a business trip in northern New Mexico when she saw an elderly Navajo woman walking on the side of the road. As the trip was a long and quiet one, she stopped the car and asked the old woman if she would like a ride. With a silent nod of thanks, the woman got into the car.
Resuming the journey, Jane tried in vain to make small talk with the Navajo woman. The old woman just sat silently, looking intently at everything she saw, studying every detail. Then she noticed a brown bag on the seat next to Jane. "What in bag?" asked the old woman. Jane looked down at the bag and answered, "It's a bottle of wine. I got it for my husband."
The Navajo woman was silent for another moment or two.
Then speaking with the quiet wisdom of an elder, she said:"Good trade."
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