His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. β¨ Arthur Conan Doyle (1989). Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Stories, p.15, Wordsworth Editions
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- It was easier to know it than to explain why I know it. If you were asked to prove that two and two made four, you might find some difficulty, and yet you are quite sure of the fact. ~ Sherlock Holme β¦ βΆ
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