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“When you have eliminated the impossible, what is left, no matter how unlikely, is the truth.” quote by Arthur Conan Doyle
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“When you have eliminated the impossible, what is left, no matter how unlikely, is the truth.”

Arthur Conan Doyle

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Eliminate impossible explanations; the remaining unlikely one is likely true.

In simple terms: Remove impossible, accept unlikely truth.

Key Takeaway

Consider unlikely possibilities after ruling out impossibilities.

Themes

logic investigation truth science

Mood

analytical curious

Type

philosophical inspirational

When to use this quote

  • crime solving
  • scientific research
  • critical thinking

Key Concepts

Deductive reasoning problem solving

Questions to Reflect On

  • What assumptions might you overlook?
  • How do you test unlikely hypotheses?
A Different Perspective

Unlikely truth may still be false without evidence.

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