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When the impossible has been eliminated, all that remains no matter how improbable is possible.
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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The emotional qualities are antagonistic to clear reasoning.
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