> But, the Mortal Nuts exactly describes what the book
is about. It's a term
> that was derived from Immortal Nuts and refers to
someone having the balls
to
> hang in there, on a big hand in poker. After reading
the book, I've
actually
> heard the term used in that context. Before I'd read
it, though, it was
> unfamiliar. I think most good titles are a bit
enigmatic, they get the
> potential reader wondering what the book might be
about, at least enough
to
> pick the book up. That means they are that much
closer to buying the
book.
Ah, well. When I read it, I had no clue, and I don't remember
it ever coming up un the book. I just thought it was weird
and cool.
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