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That which is clearly known hath less terror than that which is but hinted at and guessed.
Arthur Conan Doyle
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Arthur Conan Doyle
Age: 71 †
Born: 1859
Born: May 22
Died: 1930
Died: July 7
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Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle
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Work is the best antidote to sorrow, my dear Watson.
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It is more than possible it is probable.
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I rose to go, but Holmes caught me by my wrist and pushed me back into my chair. 'It is both, or none,' said he. 'You may say before this gentleman anything which you may say to me.
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My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know.
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When once your point of view is changed, the very thing which was so damning becomes a clue to the truth.
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I never guess. It is a shocking habit destructive to the logical faculty.
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You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.
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