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Episode 423 - The Methods of Sherlock Holmes
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Episode 423 - The Methods of Sherlock Holmes

Who was the mastermind behind an obscure 1893 quiz? Michael Meer's award-winning entry holds the solution.

“You know my methods. Apply them!” [HOUN]

In 1893, a curious entry appeared in the Tit-Bits magazine: an examination paper on the methods of Sherlock Holmes. A cash prize was offered to the winner (whom we know).

The author of the quiz, though? That's been unknown for nearly a century and a half. Until Michael Meer came along and made an identification that earned him the Morley-Montgomery Award for 2024. It's just a Trifle.

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Performers: Uncredited violinist, US Marine Chamber Orchestra

Publisher Info.: Washington, DC: United States Marine Band

Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0

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