A problem had been presented and, almost simultaneously, a solution which appeared to be in all respects neat and adequate. Under such circumstances it was desirable, as always, to keep an open mind, but it was very difficult. The digging you would do, the police machine would do, was still done, but almost unavoidably in perfunctory fashion. The machine had its answer, the machine's heart was not in further research. The machine was, after all, humanly susceptible.
(from Murder Is Served, by Richard and Frances Lockridge)
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