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The quote has been there since the beginning. Perhaps Gordon was quoting Geisst. Perhaps the original author just mixed up two books. The really curious thing, however, is that the quote is also incorrect. The Knickerbocker was across the street from where the Empire State Building now stands. --JayHenry (talk) 16:29, 19 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]