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A quotation from Arthur Conan Doyle

I’m not going to tell you much more of the case, Doctor. You know a conjurer gets no credit once he has explained his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all.

Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) British writer and physician
Story (1886-04), “A Study in Scarlet,” Part 1, ch. 4 [Holmes], Beeton’s Christmas Annual, Vol. 28 (1887-11-21)

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Doyle, Arthur Conan - Story (1886-04), "A Study in Scarlet," Part 1, ch. 4 [Holmes], Beeton's Christmas Annual, Vol. 28 (1887-11-21) | WIST Quotations

I'm not going to tell you much more of the case, Doctor. You know a conjurer gets no credit once he has explained his trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual…

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His prescription was disclosed when he released his medical records in response to the scandal.

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A quotation from A. A. Milne

   “I have been Foolish and Deluded,” said Pooh, “and I am a Bear of No Brain at All.”
   “You’re the Best Bear in All the World,” said Christopher Robin soothingly.

A. A. Milne (1882-1956) English poet and playwright [Alan Alexander Milne]
Winnie-the-Pooh, ch. 3 “Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting” (1926)

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A quotation from Fuller, Thomas (1654):

«
Be neither foolishly Bashful, nor nauseously Confident.
»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/fuller-thomas-1654/70443/

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Introductio ad Prudentiam, Vol. 1, # 104 (1725) - Fuller, Thomas (1654) | WIST Quotations

Be neither foolishly Bashful, nor nauseously Confident.

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🥥 Note to the #Fediverse and the #Universe: If I use #SelfDeprecating #humor, that is NOT an invitation for YOU to deprecate ME.
If you can't back up your criticisms of me in essay form with facts and logic, just fuck right off now before I get riled up. 🥥