I wrote the following:
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Originally Posted by Solitaire1
My two favorite fictional detectives are: Lt. Columbo and Conan Edogawa.
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To which eschwartz in response as part of a post:
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Originally Posted by eschwartz
What, do you think they are superior detectives?
When I say I respect Poirot more than Holmes, it is not "because I like his character", it is "I get the impression he is far more capable and intelligent".
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I'm not sure if the two detectives I mentioned are better than Holmes, but based on my limited knowledge of Holmes (via the visual portrayals rather than the books themselves), they appear to be on par with him despite their different styles.