My mind rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. I can then dispense with artificial stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation.
— Arthur Conan Doyle Modern

Sherlock Holmes

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The Sign of the Four

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1890

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Humorous

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2097/2097-h/2097-h.htm

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