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		ashraful on Aug 5, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are some captivating fair play myster... "Fair play" in mystery novels means the author gives you all the clues up front, so you have a shot at solving the mystery just like the book's detective.

2143 on Aug 7, 2023 | [–]

Ah! Okay!

I've observed while reading Sherlock Holmes that we the reader isn't provided with all the information Holmes has. (I still like it though).

TIL "fair play" was the term for it.

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