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"Gift of the Magi"
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The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by O. Henry. Plot - James and his wife Della are a young couple who are very much in love, but can barely afford their apartment due to their very bad economic situation. For Christmas, Della decides to buy Jim a chain for his prized pocket watch given to him by his father. To raise the funds, she has her long hair cut off and sold to make a wig. Meanwhile, Jim decides to sell his watch to buy Della a beautiful set of combs made of shell for her lovely, knee-length brown hair. Although each is disappointed to find the gift they chose rendered useless, each is pleased with the gift they received, because it represents their love for one another. The story ends with the author/narrator comparing the pair's mutually sacrificial gifts of love with those of the Biblical Magi:
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Bob Woodward & Carl Bernstein
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Woodward & Bernstein - Two famous Journalist investigators. Broke open the Watergate scandal.
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Neville Chamberlain –
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Let there be peace in our times during the Hilter Era
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