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Posted by celeste on February 14, 192001 at 15:01:03:
In Reply to: "gat" posted by Matthew Bridge on February 09, 192001 at 00:10:28:
: Has anyone heard that "Gatsby" purposely contains the word "gat," which comes from "Gatling gun," and is a slang word for "handgun"? If so, could you provide critical sources as a reference?
i read that in the back of the 75th anniversary version in the notes by matthew j. bruccoli.