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GATSBY NOTES pages 61-70

There was rumors about GATSBY killing a man
Nick has a old time-table of people who want to GATSBY’s house that summer
GATSBY called Nick for the very first time one morning late July
GATSBY car was a rick cream color, bright with nickel, hat-boxes, supper boxes, and tool boxes
GATSBY didn’t really speak much
Nick first impression on GATSBY was that he’s a person of some undefined consequence
GATSBY is a son of wealthy people from Middle West and they are all dead now
GATSBY was educated at Oxford
When the war came it was a great relief for GATSBY and he tried really hard to die
GATSBY tries to be with strangers because he forgets the things that happens to him
old Metropole was full of memories for GATSBY

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