Busy as a one-armed man with the nettle-rash pasting on wal… - O. Henry

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Busy as a one-armed man with the nettle-rash pasting on wallpaper.

O. Henry

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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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Native Name: William Sydney Porter

Alternative Names: Olivier Henry • Oliver Henry

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