Have you tried to drive a harpoon through a body? No? Tut, tut, my dea…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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Have you tried to drive a harpoon through a body? No? Tut, tut, my dear sir, you must really pay attention to these details. ✨ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics), p.905, Delphi Classics
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