An Experiment in Gyro-Hats by Ellis Parker Butler:
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A whimsical tale of a hat maker, who "had for many years been considering the possibility of utilizing the waste space in the top of silk hats in some way or other."


('An Experiment in Gyro-Hats' by Ellis Parker Butler)

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