Agatha Christie quote about logic from The Mysterious Affair at Styles - Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory—let the theory go.
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Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory—let the theory go.
 Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles (1920). copy citation

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Author Agatha Christie
Source The Mysterious Affair at Styles
Topic logic theory facts
Date 1920
Language English
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Weblink http://www.gutenberg.org/files/863/863-h/863-h.htm

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“It was an astonishing thing for a woman of her breeding to do.»
«It is certainly curious,» I agreed. «Still, it is unimportant, and need not be taken into account.»
A groan burst from Poirot.
«What have I always told you? Everything must be taken into account. If the fact will not fit the theory—let the theory go.»
«Well, we shall see,» I said, nettled.
«Yes, we shall see.»
We had reached Leastways Cottage, and Poirot ushered me upstairs to his own room. He offered me one of the tiny Russian cigarettes he himself occasionally smoked.” source

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