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Which reasoning method does C. Auguste Dupin employ to solve the mystery of 'The Purloined Letter' by Edgar Allan Poe, distinguishing his approach from that of the Prefect of Police?
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- 1Deductive logic based on meticulous physical evidence collection.
- 2Mathematical probability theory applied to the likely hiding places.
- 3Intuitive leaps grounded in abstract philosophical principles.
- 4Psychological insight into the motives and habits of the perpetrator.✓
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Psychological insight into the motives and habits of the perpetrator.
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