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I'm no literary expert but I once read (probably in "The Book of Lists") that the "$1.87 - and 60c was in pennies" bit is easily explainable by the fact that at the time the story was written, two-cent pieces - while no longer in production - were still commonplace. As I'm not one to make this call, I'll wait to spot any discussion or find some proof before making any changes. --DrChainsaw77 <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:DrChainsaw77|DrChainsaw77]] ([[User talk:DrChainsaw77|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/DrChainsaw77|contribs]]) 00:10, 27 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
I'm no literary expert but I once read (probably in "The Book of Lists") that the "$1.87 - and 60c was in pennies" bit is easily explainable by the fact that at the time the story was written, two-cent pieces - while no longer in production - were still commonplace. As I'm not one to make this call, I'll wait to spot any discussion or find some proof before making any changes. --DrChainsaw77 <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:DrChainsaw77|DrChainsaw77]] ([[User talk:DrChainsaw77|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/DrChainsaw77|contribs]]) 00:10, 27 February 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> |
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:The mathematician Martin Gardner mentions this explanation in The Unexpected Hanging ([http://www.fanrush.com/forums/printthread.php?t=9829 quote and discussion]). I don't have the book to hand so I can't add a proper citation, but I'll update the article. [[User:Hajoma|Hajoma]] ([[User talk:Hajoma|talk]]) 20:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC) |
:The mathematician Martin Gardner mentions this explanation in The Unexpected Hanging ([http://www.fanrush.com/forums/printthread.php?t=9829 quote and discussion]). I don't have the book to hand so I can't add a proper citation, but I'll update the article. [[User:Hajoma|Hajoma]] ([[User talk:Hajoma|talk]]) 20:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC) |
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Is Della and Jim's flat a "one-room apartment opposite the elevated train"? Where does is it say so in the text? |
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[[Special:Contributions/62.194.97.180|62.194.97.180]] ([[User talk:62.194.97.180|talk]]) 10:44, 12 November 2008 (UTC) |
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I'm no literary expert but I once read (probably in "The Book of Lists") that the "$1.87 - and 60c was in pennies" bit is easily explainable by the fact that at the time the story was written, two-cent pieces - while no longer in production - were still commonplace. As I'm not one to make this call, I'll wait to spot any discussion or find some proof before making any changes. --DrChainsaw77 —Preceding unsigned comment added by DrChainsaw77 (talk • contribs) 00:10, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
- The mathematician Martin Gardner mentions this explanation in The Unexpected Hanging (quote and discussion). I don't have the book to hand so I can't add a proper citation, but I'll update the article. Hajoma (talk) 20:41, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Is Della and Jim's flat a "one-room apartment opposite the elevated train"? Where does is it say so in the text? 62.194.97.180 (talk) 10:44, 12 November 2008 (UTC)