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Abbey National Loan Firm Receives Sherlock Holmes Letters
London AP reports curious mail to Abbey National Building Society addressed to Sherlock Holmes. Postmen deliver at 221 the Abbey National, and staff note many believe the detective exists and is alive. Letters include pleas, autographs, and hoaxes, with polite refusals and guidance to contact lawyers or police.
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