He is not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession.…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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He is not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession. He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle (2015). The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p.36, Zillmann Publishing
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He is not a bad fellow, though an absolute imbecile in his profession. He has one positive virtue. He is as brave as a bulldog and as tenacious as a lobster if he gets his claws upon anyone. ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle (2015). The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p.36, Zillmann Publishing

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