Mysteries of vernacular: Clue - Jessica Oreck
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mysteries of vernacular clue something
mysteries of vernacular clue something
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that serves to guide in the solution of
that serves to guide in the solution of
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a mystery or crime before the
a mystery or crime before the
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popularization of detective fiction clue
popularization of detective fiction clue
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was just as frequently spelled clue and
was just as frequently spelled clue and
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both spellings historically meant a ball
both spellings historically meant a ball
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of yarn or thread but the current
of yarn or thread but the current
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definition developed from Greek
definition developed from Greek
mythology
mythology
mythology
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Theseus king of Athens was to be
Theseus king of Athens was to be
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sacrificed to the Minotaur a half-man
sacrificed to the Minotaur a half-man
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half-bull that lived in an almost
half-bull that lived in an almost
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impossible labyrinth in order to survive
impossible labyrinth in order to survive
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Theseus would have to locate and kill
Theseus would have to locate and kill
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them in a tour and then find his way
them in a tour and then find his way
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back out of the labyrinth
back out of the labyrinth
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luckily Theseus had a lover Ariadne who
luckily Theseus had a lover Ariadne who
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gave him exactly what he needed to
gave him exactly what he needed to
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escape the maze a clue or ball of string
escape the maze a clue or ball of string
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when Theseus entered the labyrinth he
when Theseus entered the labyrinth he
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laid down the string as he went and
laid down the string as he went and
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after killing the Minotaur wounded up as
after killing the Minotaur wounded up as
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he returned following its certain path
he returned following its certain path
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out of the maze from Chaucer's times
out of the maze from Chaucer's times
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allusions to this clue to a maze
allusions to this clue to a maze
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had been linked with various methods of
had been linked with various methods of
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problem solving
problem solving
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so that by the 17th century all
so that by the 17th century all
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associations with a ball of string had
associations with a ball of string had
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been forgotten and the word clue now
been forgotten and the word clue now
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solely means guide to a solution mystery
solely means guide to a solution mystery
solved
solved
solved
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