Novella: Before I Die
American Magazine, April, 1947
[Book Publication:
Trouble in Triplicate, 1948]
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A Curious Curiosity -- or Wolfe Gets the Girl
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American Magazine Printing of
Before I Die -- April, 1947		 Viking Printing of Before I Die in
Trouble in Triplicate -- 1949
First Alternate Story Line (beginning of novella)
Alternate Beginning-Amer Mag Alternate Beginning-Amer Mag

Stainless steel shortage as. meat rationing? Which one do you think most likely for Wolfe to take Daisy for a client?
Second Alternate Story Line (beginning of novella)
Second Alternate Storyline (beginning of novella) Second Alternate Storyline (beginning of novella)
Does Tom have two businesses but only one phone number?
Alternate Ending
Amer. Mag. BID Alt Ending Amer. Mag. BID Alt Ending

And which conclusion do you think is correct?
Is Archie or the literary agent at fault
on this confusion?
 
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