It's a wicked world, and when a clever man turns his brain to crime it…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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It's a wicked world, and when a clever man turns his brain to crime it is the worst of all. ✨ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1892). Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p.195
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