Who is the author of Sherlock Holmes?
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Lewis Caroll
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Alexander Dumas
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Leo Tolstoy
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Correct answer
Explanation
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) is the Scottish writer who created Sherlock Holmes. The first Holmes story, 'A Study in Scarlet,' was published in 1887. Lewis Carroll wrote Alice in Wonderland, Alexander Dumas wrote The Three Musketeers, and Leo Tolstoy wrote War and Peace.