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“In ‘A Scandal in Bohemia’, he said it was a capital mistake to theorize without data, because you ended up twisting facts to suit theories instead of the other way around.”

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Book:Behind the Curtain
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Behind the Curtain

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Peter Abrahams
Peter Abrahams

Peter Abrahams was a renowned South African novelist known for his critical works on the apartheid system. His writings profoundly exposed racial inequality and oppression, having a profound impact on South African literature. more

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