John, there's something I should say, I've meant to say always and I never have. Since it's unlikely we'll ever meet again, I might as well say it now.
[A dramatic pause]
Sherlock is actually a girl's name.
...It's not.
It was worth a try.
We're not naming our daughter after you.
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