Talk:The Gift of the Magi

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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)[reply]

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)[reply]

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)[reply]