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"A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else."
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O. HenryIf ever there was an aviary overstocked with jays it is that Yaptown-o — O. Henry
"If ever there was an aviary overstocked with jays it is that Yaptown-on-the-Hudson, called New York."
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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, wi
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