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Jackson6612 Posted 17 years ago
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A lot of the action that Conan Doyle refers to was actually made manifest in our film
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A lot of the action that Conan Doyle refers to was actually made manifest in our film. Very often, Sherlock Holmes will say things like, 'If I hadn't been such an expert short stick person, I would have died in that' or he would refer to a fight off screen. We're putting those fights on screen.
A lot of the action that Conan Doyle refers to was actually made manifest in our film. Very often, Sherlock Holmes will say things like, 'If I hadn't been such an expert short stick person, I would have died in that' or he would refer to a fight off screen. We're putting those fights on screen.
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The "short stick" is referring to a billy club, baton, or night stick. These are simple weapons that used to be carried by police officers before hand guns were regulation. A "short stick person" is someone who is trained in and skilled at using the weapon to subdue criminals.
- The "short stick" is referring to a billy club, baton, or night stick.
- These are simple weapons that used to be carried by police officers before hand guns were regulation.
- A "short stick person" is someone who is trained in and skilled at using the weapon to subdue criminals.
- It further says that in Doyle's novels, fight scenes were unusual.
- Instead the author refered to them, rather than describing them directly.
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The "short stick" is referring to a billy club, baton, or night stick. These are simple weapons that used to be carried by police officers before hand guns were regulation.
A "short stick person" is someone who is trained in and skilled at using the weapon to subdue criminals.
It further says that in Doyle's novels, fight scenes were unusual. Instead the author refered to them, rat
A "short stick person" is someone who is trained in and skilled at using the weapon to subdue criminals.
It further says that in Doyle's novels, fight scenes were unusual. Instead the author refered to them, rat
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