Elementary My Dear Watson? - Test Yourself

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For fans of the super sleuth, can you spot the wisdom of Sherlock Holmes among the words of philosophers? I doubt anyone will get a perfect 10.

Sherlock Holmes v Philosophers
  • Profile picture of the author TheWriteOne
    Only got 4/10. This thing is hard. What is your score?
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    • Profile picture of the author positivenegative
      Originally Posted by TheWriteOne View Post

      Only got 4/10. This thing is hard. What is your score?
      I managed 7.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      Interesting and fun. Try it if you didn't.


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      • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
        9 - Annoyed about the one I missed.

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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Your Result
        7/10
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        • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
          Hmmm, Frank's a bit smarter and Claude is almost as smart as me. Anyhow, it's been quite a long time since I got out of school and paid any kind of attention whatsoever to any of this stuff. If only picking a lottery ticket was this easy....
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    7/10 for me.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Hmmm - lot of philosophy, but I have no clue what Sherlock ever thought or said. "Elementary dear Watson" is literally about the only quote I know from him and I got that from hearing it elsewhere.
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    • Profile picture of the author Frank Donovan
      Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

      Hmmm - lot of philosophy, but I have no clue what Sherlock ever thought or said. "Elementary dear Watson" is literally about the only quote I know from him and I got that from hearing it elsewhere.
      Which is interesting, because Holmes never actually uttered that phrase.

      Sherlock Holmes Never Said "Elementary, My Dear Watson"

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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

        Which is interesting, because Holmes never actually uttered that phrase.

        Sherlock Holmes Never Said "Elementary, My Dear Watson"

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        Well, there ya go. See why I'm not taking the test?
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          I got 7 - not very good.
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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by Kay King View Post

            I got 7 - not very good.
            What do you mean, "I only got a Seven"?

            I only got a Seven!

            I'm a Sherlock Holmes fan. And I was tied by a non-fan?.........
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            • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
              Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

              What do you mean, "I only got a Seven"?

              I only got a Seven!

              I'm a Sherlock Holmes fan. And I was tied by a non-fan?.........
              If it makes you feel any better, I only got a six.

              I've never read any Sherlock Holmes, but still, you beat me! Winner, winner, chicken dinner.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

        Which is interesting, because Holmes never actually uttered that phrase.

        Sherlock Holmes Never Said "Elementary, My Dear Watson"

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        That's right. I remember now, you're a fan.

        The test was harder than I thought it would be. Some of the quotes really sound like something Holmes would say.
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Originally Posted by Frank Donovan View Post

        Which is interesting, because Holmes never actually uttered that phrase.

        Sherlock Holmes Never Said "Elementary, My Dear Watson"

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        You are right, Watson was sanitizing his butt with sour fruit, he actual said "A Lemon Entry My Dear Watson?"
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        • Profile picture of the author Kay King
          I know very little about Sherlock Holmes - just knew what some of "the other guys" had said
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  • Profile picture of the author SteveJohnson
    I got 8. Surprised I got that many, guessed at a couple.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alast
    I guessed them all and got 6/10...

    It took about 10 turns before I got 10/10...

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