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Lawrence Albert plays Watson among the Holmes of first John Gilbert and later John Patrick Lowrie .
John Patrick Lowrie plays Holmes to the Watson of first Lawrence Albert and later John Gilbert .
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[A]: no

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Andree Island is an island lying in Recess Cove , Charlotte Bay , off the north coast of Eurydice Peninsula , Danco Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula .
Andree Island is an island in Recess Cove , Charlotte Bay , off the north coast of the Eurydike Peninsula , Danco Coast on the Antarctic Peninsula .
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[A]: yes

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The screenplay by Frederick Knott and Jane-Howard Carrington is based on the 1966 play by Robert Carrington .
The screenplay by Robert Carrington and Jane-Howard Carrington was based on the 1966 play by Frederick Knott .
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[A]: no

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Hector Pieterson was buried with Hastings Ndlovu at Avalon Cemetery in Johannesburg .
Hastings Ndlovu was buried with Hector Pieterson at the Avalon cemetery in Johannesburg .
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no