Thanks, Leslie, imp of the perverse!
The judges have debated and must rule that one very, very close but no Gold Bug. No Gold Bug because the Po River is in Italy, and their eminences are pretty sure Poe never went there. There may be Po rivers in the US, but it's the Italian Po we know, and the judges have spoken. Still the judges have ruled it "very, very close" because today the river has detectable levels of cocaine in it, and if Edgar were alive, he'd head for it. So you're still in the running. Another!
Cheers,
BobB
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