His ignorance was as remarkable as his knowledge. Of contemporary literature, philosophy and politics he appeared to know next to nothing... My surprise reached a climax, however, when I found incidentally that he was ignorant of the Copernican Theory and of the composition of the Solar System. ✨ Arthur Conan Doyle, General Press (2016). The Complete Sherlock Holmes: All 56 Stories & 4 Novels, p.1316, GENERAL PRESS
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