They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains, he rema…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains, he remarked with a smile. It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work. ✨ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics), p.40, Delphi Classics
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They say that genius is an infinite capacity for taking pains, he remarked with a smile. It's a very bad definition, but it does apply to detective work. ✨ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (2013). Collected Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Delphi Classics), p.40, Delphi Classics

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