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Thanks, Will - Aha! So interesting.

I love that Douglas Adams story. Of course, it may have turned into a murder mystery if, for example, the type of biscuits were mentioned. People have killed over custard creams vs plain digestives ;-)

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Will, thank you for this. You’ve moved the ball down the field for many writers. Thank you. 🙏

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Truly appreciate that, James! Hope all is well with you.

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Ha ...I love that story and the "tip". I just wonder if the other guy was having a similar thought process as our narrator?

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I love the story, didn't know it yet. The objects used seems so obvious, but how do you find the perfect mystery?

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One of my favourite examples of how it's so important to never introduce anything irrelevant to a story.

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Terrific piece, great follow through on the illustration. I can picture Rowan Atkinson doing this as a skit!

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