It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all of the evidence. It biases the judgement.

Sherlock Holmes

A Study in Scarlet

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Original Citation

Doyle, Arthur Conan. "A Study in Scarlet." Beeton's Christmas Annual. London: Ward Lock & Co., 1887.

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Current Citation

Doyle, Arthur Conan. A Study in Scarlet. The Sherlock Holmes Collector's Library. Detective Fiction, 2012, pt. 1, ch. 3.

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A quote by Arthur Conan Doyle about jumping to conclusions: “It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all…”

A quote by Arthur Conan Doyle about jumping to conclusions: “It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all…”

A quote by Arthur Conan Doyle about jumping to conclusions: “It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all…”