Y'know, I never read that book or saw the movie. Now you've spoiled it for me, LOL. But there are a number of life situations that work like that.
I finally learned that Agatha Christi had solved it with Murder on the Orient Express - JFK had so P.O.ed everyone that they ALL did it.
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That is profound, Tex.
I do apologize. I was so excited to put that analogy together that I was just thoughtless.