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Norman Neruda

Violinist whose concert Holmes attends.

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First appearance: ii the science of deduction

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SHSherlock HolmesJHJefferson HopeJFJohn FerrierMLMr. LestradeJSJoseph Stanger…NNNorman Neruda

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