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name used by an American writer for short stories. His 36 name was William
Sydney Porter. He was born in North
Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting
life. He did not go to school for very long, 37 he managed to 38 himself
everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry 39 to Texas, where he tried
different 40. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank.
When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have 41
it. Because of that, he was sent to 42. During the three years in prison, he
learned to 43 short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and 44 writing.
He wrote mostly about New York
and the life of the poor there.