You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. ✨ 1…

Arthur Conan Doyle
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You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. ✨ 1892 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'.
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You know my method. It is founded upon the observation of trifles. ✨ 1892 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes,'The Boscombe Valley Mystery'.

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