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O. Henry

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About O. Henry

William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Caballero's Way", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.

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Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving!
Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving!
Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.
If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.
Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving!
Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving!

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Love and business and family and religion and art and patriotism are nothing but shadows of words when a man's starving!
If men knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.
If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.