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The second cover shows a cover of F. Scott Fitzgerald's book “The Great Gatsby”.
The author's name is given at the very top, written in black in front of a white background. A little below stands the title in a bigger writing. The text is in two different fonts and in a sloping order. The first word is written in black, the next one in red and the last one in white. Behind the title you can see a bird's eye view of a black area which seems to consist of ashes. A yellow car has driven through that area leaving a white trail. In the center of the cover there is a hand raising a glass. The hand and the glass are rather huge compared to the other presented objects. Furthermore, the hand has painted nails and appears to belong to a woman. In the

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