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From: plw@panda.UUCP (Pete Williamson)
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Re: The Wrath of Sherlock Holmes
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Date: Tue, 24-Dec-85 10:58:03 EST
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Summary: 

>
>The line from the movie would seem quite humorous if one assumed Holmes
>was quoting a Klingon.  But Holmes actually said it a long time ago and
>the Klingon was quoting Holmes, not the other way around.  The quote is
>"Revenge is a dish best served cold," and for all I know it did not even
>originate with Conan Doyle but might be an old proverb or a quote from an
>earlier author.  (If anyone knows the exact origin of the quote, please
>post.)
>

Thought I knew my Sherlock pretty well ... In what story did Sir Arthur
actually pen this phrase ??

-- 
						Pete Williamson
"By hook or by crook, we will !!" ... #2