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Adam
     
Adam
1 the first man, according to the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions. In the Old Testament of the Bible, Adam lived in the Garden of Eden with Eve, the first woman.
2

not know someone from Adam

informal to have no idea who someone is
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