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Notes on Gorman and Kirby

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StateCharacter notesSurviving witnesses1TSS catalogue units1Catalogue rolePrimary / default
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Gorman and Kirby character note — TSS 90363Other physical witness
CompletenessCompleteness uncertain

TSS: 90363

Short preparatory character note, transcribed on one page in the collection. The physical form and extent of the original document are unspecified.

Source: The Hardboiled Manuscripts, Volume 2, appendix “Notes on Gorman and Kirby,” p. 479.

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The Hardboiled Manuscripts, Volume 2REH Foundation Press2026 (forthcoming)↗