“Our emotions
Are only “incidents”
In the effort to keep day and night together.”
T.S. Eliot (1888–1965) 20th century English author
“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?'
'To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.'
'The dog did nothing in the night-time.'
'That was the curious incident,' remarked Sherlock Holmes.”
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