Movies · 1939
Elementary, my dear Watson.
— Sherlock Holmes · The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Holmes treats a deduction as obvious after he has explained it. The assurance is part of his appeal: details that look puzzling to everyone else seem to fit a clear pattern in his mind.
- AFI100 Movie Quotes, number65; selected film wording and same-film synopsis.Reference checked
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