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''"I'm afraid I don't follow that at all."''|''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''}}
Most detectives in fiction barely get recognition. [[CSI|Gil Grissom]], [[Without a Trace
Not so for Smiths of the Yard. They are very well-known. The newspapers follow their activities. When there is a major crime and they are involved, the papers will say, "Smith of the Yard is on the case". If they're not and the crimes are particularly diabolical, the papers will call for their involvement. In [[Real Life]], the Yard is Scotland Yard, headquarters for the Metropolitan Police of Greater London. The Yard has become synonymous with police to the extent that any police version of the [[Nations of the World Montage]] will feature a shot of the New Scotland Yard sign.
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== [[Anime]] ==
* Although his real identity is unknown to the vast majority of people, L in ''[[
== [[Literature]] ==
* [[Agatha Christie
* [[Sherlock Holmes]]
** Lampshaded in one story, as Holmes's need for disguises was explained to be a result of criminals recognizing him from all the coverage he was getting... including that from his good friend, Dr. Watson.
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