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![“[…] detective novels are not novels of detection, still less of revelation, still less of solution. Those are all necessary, but not only are they insufficient, but they are in certain ways regrettable. These are novels of potentiality. Quantum narratives. Their power isn’t in their final acts…” quote by China Miéville](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/377/china-mi-ville-1303_books_detective-novels-are-not-novels-of-detec_417611.jpg)
![“[The laws of logic] were placed in our minds by the Creator during the act of creation. We speak because God has spoken. God is not the author of confusion, irrationality, or the absurd. Furthermore, his words are meant to be understood by his creatures, and a necessary condition for his…” quote by R. C. Sproul](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/910/r-c-sproul-1006_books_the-laws-of-logic-were-placed-in-our-min_3168675.jpg)
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