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“Hemingway Challenge: 25 of Today’s Most Influential Writers Offer Original Fiction in 6 Words, No More, No Less.” Black Book, fall, 132–133. Mailer’s story: “Satan—Jehovah, fifteen rounds. A Draw.” The challenge is based on a 6-word piece by Hemingway: “For Sale. Baby Shoes. Never Used.”