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The Man with the Twisted Lip



“You have a grand gift of silence, Watson,” said he. “It makes you quite invaluable as a companion."

 Surely your medical experience would tell you, Watson, that weakness in one limb is often compensated for by exceptional strength in the others. 

 I have seen too much not to know that the impression of a woman may be more valuable than the conclusion of an analytical reasoner. 

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