Arthur Conan Doyle quote: It is a pity he did not write in pencil. As you have no doubt frequently observed, the impression usually ...

It is a pity he did not write in pencil. As you have no doubt frequently observed, the impression usually goes through -- a fact which has dissolved many a happy marriage.

~ Arthur Conan Doyle ~

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