But when a sick person begins to feel that he’s going to die, half my work is useless. - O. Henry
" "But when a sick person begins to feel that he’s going to die, half my work is useless.
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About O. Henry
O. Henry (11 September 1862 – 5 June 1910) was the pen name of William Sydney Porter, a short-story writer famous for his use of twist endings.
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William Sydney Porter
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Olivier Henry
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Oliver Henry
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