Comb through the papers

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From: On the Trail


They contain a lot of nonsense, but if you know where to look, you'll always learn something.

Locked with The Airs of London 51


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 6

  • 4 - tough (40%)
  • 5 - very chancy (50%)
  • 6 - chancy (60%)
  • 7 - modest (70%)
  • 8 - very modest (80%)
  • 9 - low-risk (90%)
  • 10 - straightforward (100%)

Success

Connexion

Today's affairs seem banal on the surface. But you're not looking at the surface. Circle the right paragraphs, take the right cuttings, synthesise the right connections – and a pattern begins to emerge.


Failure

"...showcased the finest specimen of dahlia..."

Unexpected insights emerge from the most innocuous sources. [...] You quickly realise that none of it is relevant to your case – but by that time, you're engrossed, and spend several hours reading about ideal soil conditions.