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Sherlock Holmes - Ever Popular Master Detective

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October 26, 2014

Pipe, deerstalker cap, and cape- that's how Sherlock Holmes is always depicted. And there are many more well-known clichées. After over 120 years, the fictional detective is as fascinating as ever. The Museum of London has dedicated an exhibition to this urban legend who first appeared in print 1887, conceived by author Arthur Conan Doyle.

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