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    Ninety years later, the draw of Hammett's mysterious bird statuette remains strong, especially for writers.

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    It's time to appreciate the long tradition of Japanese puzzle mysteries inspired by the Golden Age of detective fiction.

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    Wittgenstein spent his life investigating the mysteries of language. His inspiration came from pulp magazines.

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