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SYMHC Classics: Who was the real Sherlock Holmes?

Stuff You Missed in History Class

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How Did He Know That He Was From Fife?

The doctor told his students that a diagnosis rested on three things, observe carefully, deduce shrewdly, and confirm with evidence. We have an example for you that is just kind of outrageous. There's a woman walks in with a little child, and the doctor immediately says, oh, how is your walk from this small town in fife? And did you have to walk up the iverlith row? And whatdo you do with the other one? Are you still working at the linoleum factory? Ok, that's a lot of really, a specific personal question, very specific stuff. And this was all without ever having met her before. This was their first

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