It was easier to know it than to explain why I know it. If you were asked to prove that two and two made four, you might find some difficulty, and yet you are quite sure of the fact.~ Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes expresses a significant idea about the nature of knowledge and certainty in his quote. He acknowledges that while one may possess an undeniable understanding of a truth, articulating or justifying that knowledge can be challenging. This reflects a common human experience where intuition or instinctively known facts do not always lend themselves to logical explanation or proof.
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