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[–] frezik@midwest.social 29 points 2 days ago

In 1887, the first Sherlock Holmes novel came out. Sidekick Watson was written as an injured vet coming back from Afghanistan.

In 2010, the BBC created a modern version of Sherlock Holmes. Watson's backstory was unchanged.