Every day he commits to memory fifty new facts. And he remembers every one of them! Facts from history, from geography, from newspapers, from scientific textbooks.
16 seconds sound clip from the The 39 Steps (1937) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:49:08 in the radio play.
Quote context
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- If anyone sees you here... What are you looking for?
- Be quiet. I'm just playing a hunch, that's all.
- Well, you're playing a fool if you ask me.
- Look at that right-hand box nearest the stage. You see that small man sitting in front?
- It's the Professor. The Professor himself.
- We'd better get out of here before they see you.
- Pamela. I've got it. I've got it. What?
- Why, that's it! Of course it is.
- Pardon me, sir, but there's a gentleman who would like to speak to you.
- Who, me?
- Wait, officer. Listen, there's something here you ought to know.
- That'll keep, laddie. Come along quietly.
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