Remove duplicates from a list collection - implemented as a method

remove_dups_method.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Linq;

namespace Console1
{
	class Program
	{

		static IEnumerable<T> RemoveDuplicates<T>(List<T> inputList)
		{
			inputList.Sort();

			return inputList.Distinct();
		}

		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			var myList = new List<string> {
				"John",
				"Andrew",
				"James",
				"Jack",
				"Andrew",
				"Bob",
				"Jack"
			};

			var newList = RemoveDuplicates(myList);

			foreach (var item in newList)
			{
				Console.WriteLine(item);
			}
		}
	}
}