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** "The Lion's Mane" was one of the few stories narrated by Holmes himself, which could mean the difference was intentional after all.
** "The Lion's Mane" was one of the few stories narrated by Holmes himself, which could mean the difference was intentional after all.
** ''Silver Blaze'' is another. All the important clues are shown to the reader, leading to one of the greatest detective fiction quotes ever.
** ''Silver Blaze'' is another. All the important clues are shown to the reader, leading to one of the greatest detective fiction quotes ever.
{{quote| '''Gregory (Scotland Yard detective):''' Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?<br />
{{quote|'''Gregory (Scotland Yard detective):''' Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?
'''Holmes:''' To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.<br />
'''Holmes:''' To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.
'''Gregory:''' The dog did nothing in the night-time.<br />
'''Gregory:''' The dog did nothing in the night-time.
'''Holmes:''' That was the curious incident. }}
'''Holmes:''' That was the curious incident. }}
* All '' [[Encyclopedia Brown]]'' mysteries are deliberately like this... but some of the "solutions" are [[Conviction by Counterfactual Clue|less plausible than others]].
* All '' [[Encyclopedia Brown]]'' mysteries are deliberately like this... but some of the "solutions" are [[Conviction by Counterfactual Clue|less plausible than others]].