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"The Gift of the Magi" is a 1906 short story by [[O. Henry]], where a poor couple has little more than each other. The woman sells her beautiful hair to a wigmaker to buy a chain for her man's heirloom watch. On Christmas day, she discovers that he has sold his watch to buy her combs for her hair. The original story can be found [http://www.auburn.edu/~vestmon/Gift_of_the_Magi.html here].▼
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This story has become one of the all-time classic Christmas stories, and with good reason. Also frequently used to teach [[Dramatic Irony]]. A popular source for [[Whole-Plot Reference]]; see [["Gift of the Magi" Plot]].
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* [[All There Is to Know About "The Crying Game"]]: To be fair, there's not that much else ''to'' the story (though it's still beautifully written).
* [["Gift of the Magi" Plot]]: [[Trope Namer]]
* [[Happily Married]]: The whole point of the story.
* [[Important Haircut]]
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