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“Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions.”
— Agatha Christie
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Christie, A. (n.d.). Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6801-crime-is-terribly-revealing-try-and-vary-your/

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Christie, Agatha. “Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6801-crime-is-terribly-revealing-try-and-vary-your/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Christie, Agatha. “Crime is terribly revealing. Try and vary your methods as you will, your tastes, your habits, your attitude of mind, and your soul is revealed by your actions.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6801-crime-is-terribly-revealing-try-and-vary-your/.

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