Tripped over cord and broke the piece that plugs into the wall

I've heard a lot about people breaking the piece of the power adapter that plugs into the PowerBook but I have never heard of anyone breaking the other end.
Last night I tripped over the cord and shattered the piece that plugs into the wall (Apple PN 922-5863) This is not the big white thing with the apple on it.. it is just the plug. The PB ships with a 3 prong 5 foot long alternitive so there is no emergency but I would like to replace it at some point.
I called Apple and they recommend getting a whole new apapter (85 bucks) which seems to be a tad extreme for a little piece of plastic that is completely seperate from the adapter.
There is a World Adapter kit for 40 bucks that contains one of these little guys. But again, 40 dollars seems a bit extreme for this little guy.
My question is this... This piece is a common part in Apple wall adapters.. it seems to be a component piece part of the iPod Wall adapters, PowerBook, iBook, AirPort Express, etc. What is the least expensive way for me to get my hands on one of these wall-plug-adapter things?
Thanks,
-cd

If it's the localised plug part that is broken you don't need to exactly replace it but in its stead use a standard C8 (figure 8) power cord. If you don't have one spare you can always get a really cheap one from most stores that carry electrical cables such as Radio Shack, Walmart etc etc.

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