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What I'd like is a case. You know how it happens in these crime stories, chaps....I read a good many of them and it's always the same thing. The keen young P. C. happens to be on the spot when there's a homicide, His Super has to call in the Yard and before you know where you are the P. C.'s working with one of the Big Four and getting praised for his witty deductions.
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― Death at the Bar
― Death at the Bar
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Does it? Why would the Klatchians give him money to shoot a Klatchian?" said Nobby.
Colon tapped the side of his nose. "Politics" he said.
"Ah. Politics", said Nobby. "Ah, well, politics. I see. Politics. Right. So why?"
"Aha" said Colon again, tapping the other side of his nose.
"Why're you picking your nose, sarge?"
"I'm tapping it," said Colon severely. "That's to show I'm in the know".
"In the nose," said Nobby cheerfully.
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― Jingo
― Jingo
