...was arguably the blueprint for many other fictional detectives - Sherlock Holmes. (Let's not mention that he also gave credence to the Cottingley Fairies pictures. Oops, I just did mention it.) Where was I? Ah yes, good old Sherlock has planted, in the mind of every would-be detective, the idea that all mysteries can eventually be solved. We seem to forget that he is a fictional character and his exploits have been carefully engineered. We try to emulate him. We gather up our clues. We study our suspects. We weigh up motive and opportunity.
But somehow we forget that real life is illogical.
Trust is like an eraser, it gets smaller and smaller after every mistake.
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