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When did it stop being published?
The Strand Magazine, which published Houdini's newly discovered essay, was a hugely popular monthly that ran for over 60 years. It stopped being published in March 1950, having been a major influence on popular culture and literature, particularly known for its Sherlock Holmes stories.
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