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A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week
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"A detective sees death in all the various forms at least five times a week"

- Evan Hunter

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This quote by Evan Hunter speaks with the fact of a detective's life. As an investigator, one is tasked with checking out the fatalities of others, and also this quote suggests that an investigative sees fatality in all its numerous types at least five times a week. This might imply that an investigative is subjected to a selection of various sorts of death, from murders to self-destructions to accidental fatalities. It can also mean that an investigative is revealed to the same type of fatality numerous times a week. In either case, this quote talks to the grim fact of a detective's life, and also the truth that they are frequently exposed to death in its numerous forms. It is a suggestion of the hard work that investigatives have, and also the psychological toll it can handle them.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Evan Hunter between October 15, 1926 and July 6, 2005. He/she was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 13 other quotes.

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