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Duncan Ross

The manager of the Red-Headed League who hires Jabez Wilson.

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Also known as Mr. Duncan Ross

First appearance: The Redheaded League

Duncan Ross shows up with force in The Redheaded League. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The man who interviewed Wilson and administered the Redheaded League's peculiar copying task.
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