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"There is no mystery, at least not the kind you want. In real life there are no fogbound moors or clues on matchbooks or fifth columnists waiting to be unmasked. it would be nice if here were, because then there would be solutions to things in life, but it doesn't always work that way. Everyone likes a good detective story. I went through my Hammett phase in college. I think the attraction is, in life our mysteries aren't exciting. You know They're just intractable and depressing and enervating. Like, why do we always hurt the ones we love. Where does the money go ...in a detective story, at least the universe makes sense. It was him. He did it. The natural order is disturbed, but the beauty of it is that it's restored again." »Rogers Turrentine
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"Politicians should read science fiction, not westerns and detective stories." »Arthur C. Clarke
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"There should be a detective show called 'Johnny Monkey,' because every week you could have a guy say 'I ain't gonna get caught by no MONKEY,' but then he would, and I don't think I'd ever get tired of that." »Jack Handey Deep Thoughts
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"Carter Please tell me you speak English. I'm detective Carter. Do you speaka any English Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth" »Rush Hour
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