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And here’s where that famous Spade line comes in:
“How do I know?” Spade responded. “I was out in the kitchen mixing an omelette when it all happened, wasn’t I?”
Excerpt From Chapter 8
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
If you don’t recognize it? You are noir-deprived!
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“How do I know?” Spade responded. “I was out in the kitchen mixing an omelette when it all happened, wasn’t I?”
Excerpt From Chapter 8
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
If you don’t recognize it? You are noir-deprived!



















