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The first words he ever spoke to his assistant were "How are you?... You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive" |
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FJ |
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2011-05-17 |
#6152 |
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This detective was modeled in part on Dr. Joseph Bell, one of Arthur Conan Doyle's teachers |
Sherlock Holmes
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$400 |
J |
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1995-11-06 |
#2571 |
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He said "When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains...must be the truth" |
Sherlock Holmes
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FJ |
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1995-01-27 |
#2400 |
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In 1893 Arthur Conan Doyle killed this sleuth, only to bring him back in another story |
Sherlock Holmes
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$200 |
DJ |
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1993-01-26 |
#1937 |
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He retired after the only woman he ever loved, opera singer Irene Adler, passed away |
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1992-11-23 |
#1891 |
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An accomplished author, his masterpiece was a "Practical Handbook of Bee Culture" |
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FJ |
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1991-09-16 |
#1616 |
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Dr. James Mortimer seeks his help in solving the death of his friend Sir Charles Baskerville |
Sherlock Holmes
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$100 |
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1991-06-18 |
#1582 |
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"The Revenge of the Hound" was published in 1987 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of this hero |
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FJ |
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1989-01-02 |
#1001 |