Sherlock Holmes Did The Wrong Thing

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In my opinion, I think Sherlock Holmes positively did the wrong thing. This decision can really affect people. That is why in my opinion, Sherlock Holmes did the wrong thing. Some serious consequences can happen. These are my reasons why I think Sherlock Holmes did the wrong thing First of all, people still were committing crimes and it is all Sherlock Holmes fault for letting the criminals free. By letting the criminals out, the criminals are hurting other people. People can be being affected by the harmful criminals. The guilt in Sherlock Holmes was not enough to bring the criminals back to jail. He did not even think about the consequences that could happen.
Second of all, the

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