... lies in looking, not merely seeing:"There is no Man who works at any particular Trade, but you may know him from his Appearance to do so. One part or the other of his Body being more used than the rest, he is in some degree deformed."
Dr. Samuel Johnson
"By a man's finger-nails, by his coat-sleeve, by his boots, by his trouser-knees, by the callosities of his forefinger and thumb, by his expression, by his shirt-cuff - By each of these things a man's calling is plainly revealed. That all united should fail to enlighten the competent inquirer in any case is almost inconceivable. "
Mr. Sherlock Holmes
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