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[[File:ohenry_6605.jpg|frame|He liked twist endings in his stories and his mustache]]
William Sydney Porter, [[Pen Name]] '''O. Henry''', is an American writer of chiefly short fiction (the most famous piece being "[[The Gift of the Magi]]") and one novel (''Cabbages and Kings''). His stories are famous for their [[Mandatory Twist Ending|Mandatory Twist Endings]], warm characterization and wit.
For some inexplicable reason, he is [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff|most popular in the former USSR republics]], where phrases such as "Bolivar cannot carry double" have become stock quotes.
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