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-"The Man In The Corner," by Baroness Orczy, introduces himself in this way: The man in the corner pushed aside his glass, and leant across the table.
-"Mysteries!" he commented. "There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is brought to bear upon its investigation."