Arthur Conan Doyle, The Sign of the Four (1890)
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I never guess. It is a shocking habit — destructive to the logical faculty.
— Arthur Conan Doyle on Guessing
What It Means
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About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.
About Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (May 22 1859 – July 7 1930) was a British writer and physician, most famous as the creator of the character Sherlock Holmes.
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