It is claimed Ernest Hemingway once wrote a six-word short story that could make people cry for a bet. The wager was ten dollars, which Hemingway won with the following: “For sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.” However, there’s no hard evidence that this ever happened. Snopes has categorized the anecdote as “Undetermined.” Quote Investigator claims Hemngway’s tale was first reported in Get Published! Get Produced!: A Literary Agent’s Tips on How to Sell Your Writing by Peter Miller in 1974…
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