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![“[Sherlock Holmes] has to understand the world. That's very much John's [Watson] influence on him. But like a lot of the friendships and relationships in that world, it's born out of necessity. It makes him better. There's a pragmatism to it. It's not whimsical or sentimental. It's born out of…” quote by Benedict Cumberbatch](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/6cd/benedict-cumberbatch-1156_born_sherlock-holmes-has-to-understand-the-wo_2510929.jpg)
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