The Great Gatesby? Green beacon at Bill Gates’ lakeside mansion lights up a literary mystery

The sudden appearance of a bright green light at the base of Bill Gates' home, on the Lake Washington shoreline, is an apparent homage to one of the Microsoft co-founder's favorite books, "The Great Gatsby." But as GeekWire discovered, there's more to the story.

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