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..about this paragraph? --
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway's night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ... "
The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?

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googled .. interesting though

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Originally posted by JYD
googled .. interesting though
Yes it is interesting.

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There are no spelling mistakes.

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Originally posted by JYD
googled ..
Bravo.

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Originally posted by ThudanBlunder
There are no spelling mistakes.
that doesn't make it unusual.

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Originally posted by name2invalid
that doesn't make it unusual.
On this site it does.

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Originally posted by ThudanBlunder
On this site it does.
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Well Duh, no Z's🙂

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Originally posted by sonhouse
Well Duh, no Z's🙂
Z is not a very common letter to make its absence from this paragraph unusual.

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no Q's either

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he's called your honour but then referred to as mayor.

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Originally posted by name2invalid
..about this paragraph? --
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, ...[text shortened]... 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?
Extremely entertaining read everyone agree?

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Originally posted by name2invalid
The above passage is taken from the book "Gatsby" written by Ernest Vincent Wright in the late 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?
Copycat.

http://www.timeforchess.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=48736#post_875661

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Originally posted by name2invalid
..about this paragraph? --
"Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill's manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day's traffic had had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, ...[text shortened]... 1930's
-Nothing is really wrong with the paragraph.. it is just unusual though. Why?
theres traffic but not many people?

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