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B) Rivals
sherlock's basically proving that he one-upped the doctor
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Pushing the pistol under my pillow like a lost tooth. This is significant because he, again, is comparing the deadliness of the gun to the innocence of putting your tooth underneath your pillow for the tooth fairy.
To compare the speaker to a force of nature. Taking the CST for Apex as I'm answering this and I got it right. Hope this helps all of you!