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According to Dr. Mejzlik, the worst part of the case is that he himself did something that he doesn't ______.
According to Dr. Mejzlik, the worst part of the case is that he himself did something that he doesn't ______.
understand
Dr. Mejzlik initially intended to go home to ______ after stopping at a coffee shop.
Dr. Mejzlik initially intended to go home to ______ after stopping at a coffee shop.
Vinohrady
Mr. Dastych suggests that Dr. Mejzlik's change in direction could have been merely by ______.
Mr. Dastych suggests that Dr. Mejzlik's change in direction could have been merely by ______.
chance
The cheap dive on Dlazdena Street that Dr. Mejzlik visits is called the Three ______.
The cheap dive on Dlazdena Street that Dr. Mejzlik visits is called the Three ______.
Mr. Dastych suggests that Dr. Mejzlik's routine check at The Three Maidens could have been due to a sense of ______.
Mr. Dastych suggests that Dr. Mejzlik's routine check at The Three Maidens could have been due to a sense of ______.
Dr. Mejzlik stopped under a ______ to light a cigarette and observe a man.
Dr. Mejzlik stopped under a ______ to light a cigarette and observe a man.
Dr. Mejzlik noticed the man had ______ between the soles and the uppers of his shoes.
Dr. Mejzlik noticed the man had ______ between the soles and the uppers of his shoes.
The powder that Dr. Mejzlik noticed was identified as ______ material used in safes.
The powder that Dr. Mejzlik noticed was identified as ______ material used in safes.
Mr. Dastych considers Dr. Mejzlik's deduction to be a brilliant inference based on ______.
Mr. Dastych considers Dr. Mejzlik's deduction to be a brilliant inference based on ______.
Dr. Mejzlik feels uneasy about receiving congratulations because he attributes his success to pure ______.
Dr. Mejzlik feels uneasy about receiving congratulations because he attributes his success to pure ______.
Flashcards
Dr. Mejzlik's Problem
Dr. Mejzlik's Problem
Captain Mejzlik needs advice about a case where he caught a safecracker but doesn't understand how he did it.
The Crime
The Crime
Mejzlik caught a safecracker named Rozanowski (or similar) who confessed to breaking into the Jewish Benevolent Association's safe.
Mejzlik's Unexplained Detour
Mejzlik's Unexplained Detour
Mejzlik was off-duty, heading home, but inexplicably walked toward Dlazdena Street instead.
The Three Maidens
The Three Maidens
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Turning Back: Habit?
Turning Back: Habit?
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The Powder Clue
The Powder Clue
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Following the suspect
Following the suspect
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Mejzlik's Doubt
Mejzlik's Doubt
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Dastych's Explanation
Dastych's Explanation
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Study Notes
- Detective Captain Mejzlik seeks advice from Mr. Dastych about a case he doesn't understand.
- Mejzlik arrested a safecracker named Rozanowski (or Rosenbaum) from Lvov who confessed to breaking into the Jewish Benevolent Association safe, and had the safecracking tools on him.
- Mejzlik wants to know how he caught the safecracker, questioning the circumstances.
- On March third, Mejzlik was on duty, stopped at a coffee shop due to the rain, and then headed towards Dlazdena Street instead of home to Vinohrady.
- Mr. Dastych offers that it might have been chance.
- Mejzlik was at The Three Maidens, a known spot for safecrackers and pickpockets from Pest and Halic when they visit Prague.
- Mejzlik checked the room register at The Three Maidens and turned back at the end of Dlazdena Street.
- Dastych suggests it was habit of a patrol officer.
- Mejzlik recalls seeing a man coming towards him on Dlazdena Street, stopping under a streetlight to light a cigarette and check him out.
- Mejzlik wasn't paying the man attention, but noticed something was wrong, specifically with the man's shoes.
- The man had dusty powder between the soles and uppers of his shoes.
- Mejzlik recognized the powder as insulating material used in safes.
- Dastych sees it as intuition.
- Mejzlik says that it had been raining, otherwise he wouldn't of seen it.
- Dastych says that it was empirical deduction.
- Mejzlik followed the man to The Three Maidens, called for backup, and they found Mr. Rosenbaum with his tools and the stolen money.
- Mejzlik is troubled by whether his success was due to chance.
- Dastych suggests it was an achievement to be congratulated for.
- Mejzlik is concerned about his future cases and whether he can rely on hunches.
- Police force believe Mejzlik has a flair for detective work.
- Mejzlik believed in exact methods with expertise, systematic investigation etc.
- Mejzlik thinks it was all just chance
- Dastych disagrees, thinks it was a combination of solid observation and logic
- The waiter announces that the police headquarters is on the telephone.
- Mejzlik receives news of a murdered foreigner in a hotel.
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