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Originally Posted by OBW
I agree with so much of what you said. But right at the beginning, it would seem that you momentarily fell into one of the errors of over-thinking that we all do too often.
I guess I am troubled that there is something to catch here. An account that is obviously abbreviated, and like all the accounts of the day, it was spoken over and over, possibly even by God. How long was it from man's beginning with God until he decided to go his own way? Unknown. We get two chapters. But it could have been a significant period of time.
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I find it a little humorous that
OBW could warn another poster not to "
fall into the error of over-thinking" the stories in Genesis.
I think the sin in Eden occurred quite quickly. It was perhaps the first time the serpent had ever spoken to Eve, waiting for the first opportunity to catch her alone in the center of the garden. If God had told Eve directly, I doubt if the serpent would ask, "Has God really said?"
Anyways, the max length should be 9 months, unless we should assume that Adam and Eve remained celibate during their "engagement."
Perhaps I am overthinking this though, isn't there some new show called "dating naked" inspired by true events. 
Otherwise we would have some record of how Eve had given the fruit to her children.