'It is my duty to warn you that it will be used against you,' cried th…

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'It is my duty to warn you that it will be used against you,' cried the Inspector, with the magnificent fair play of the British criminal law. ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). The Complete Sherlock Holmes, p.648, Race Point Pub
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