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How does the long discourse on cannibalism fit in to the structure of the book?

Brett Minor It doesn't really fit into the structure of the book. It could easily have been completely left out and it would not have made any difference to the p…moreIt doesn't really fit into the structure of the book. It could easily have been completely left out and it would not have made any difference to the plot.

However, during the time that this was written, many of the dime-store mystery writers of this pulp fiction were paid by the word. Every additional word made them just a little more money. Adding these little side bits was one of the tricks they used to get paid more.(less)

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In the film Gumshoe(1971), who noticed the book, The Thin Man, opened and in front of the seated main character?

Robert Bagnall Looks like the answer’s nobody.

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