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More or less. [ So lying. At least half of it has come from talking to her and measuring her attitude, but there are traces of paint, soil, and other data on the shoe from which he could confirm or otherwise derive his deductions. ]
Licking? You've a very strange way of collecting your data. [ Smirk. He's a bit amused. ]
I'm right, aren't I? [ That's what is important. ]