Unique Gatsby riddle
Given below paragraph a unique in something. Find out the uniqueness in this ?
“Gatsby was walking back from a visit down in Branton Hill’s manufacturing district on a Saturday night. A busy day’s traffic had its noisy run; and with not many folks in sight, His Honor got along without having to stop to grasp a hand, or talk; for a mayor out of City Hall is a shining mark for any politician. And so, coming to Broadway, a booming bass drum and sounds of singing, told of a small Salvation Army unit carrying on amidst Broadway’s night shopping crowds. Gatsby, walking towards that group, saw a young girl, back toward him, just finishing a long, soulful oration ..”
Answer-Letter ‘E‘ (NOT used even once in the entire portion)
Though not literally “unique“, this ‘(partial) paragraph’ is, to be fair, fairly rare. Rare because the entire paragraph does not feature a single instance of the most-used letter in English. Yes, the letter ‘E‘ is NOT used even once in the entire portion quoted. (However, it’s not “unique” because there are even entire books (not just a short paragraph) in which the letter ‘E’ doesn’t appear even once.)
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