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I was introduced to Sherlock Holmes by Basil Rathbone's portrayal of him in film, so when I read any of the stories I always see Rathbone's Holmes; it makes the literary character much richer for me, and engages me with the stories.
If I'd have seen first seen Holmes as Jeremy Brett, for instance, I would not have even bothered reading the stories at all; I didn't like him as Holmes, and my reading would have been ruined by the portrayal.
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