Destination Moon
1. The Thompsons are being arrested. Thomson: “...You’ve got the strong end of the wick... no, I mean...” He is silenced. Thompson: “To be precise: the stick!” -p.18
2. Thompson: “I don’t know why, but it strikes me that Baxter and Wolff are behaving suspiciously.” Thomson: “To be precise: most auspiciously.” -p.23
3. Thomson: “Well, you’re very wise not to go on such a wild goose chase!... It’s a ridiculous idea!... Besides, at your age it would be sheer madness!” Thompson: “To be precise: sheer madness at your age.” -p.54
Explorers On The Moon
1. Thomson: “Ha! ha! ha! That’s a good one! Always ready for a laugh, Professor!” Thompson: “To be precise: Ha! ha! ha!” -p.3
2. Thomson: “Yes, we’re satisfied.” Thompson: “To be precise: we certainly are!” -p.19
The Calculus Affair
1. Thomson: “Yes, it’s us. Hello...The local police have told us all about that business last night. So we’re here to investigate.” Thompson: “To be precise: we’re here.” -p.12
Only one to be precise in that book!
The Red Sea Sharks
1. Thompson: "Aha! That surprised you, eh? You forget, my friend, in our job there's nothing we don't know." Thomson: "To be precise: we know nothing in our job!" -p.10
2. Thompson: "Why are we suspect? I mean, what do we suspect? My dear fellow, if you imagine we'll tell you he's smuggling aircraft, you're much mistaken. "Mum's the word", that's our motto." Thomson: "Well said!... To be precise: "Dumb's the word", that's our motto. The general may have come to Europe to buy up old aircraft, but you won't learn that from us! Now we must be going. Goodbye, Tintin." -p.10
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