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All of us have to be prevaricators, hypocrites, and liars every day of our lives otherwise the social structure would fall into pieces the first day. We must act in one another's presence just as we must wear clothes. It is for the best
O. Henry
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O. Henry
Age: 47 †
Born: 1862
Born: September 11
Died: 1910
Died: June 5
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Greensboro
North Carolina
William Sydney Porter
Olivier Henry
Oliver Henry
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