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A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else.

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O. Henry
Age: 47 †
Born: 1862
Born: September 11
Died: 1910
Died: June 5
Journalist
Writer
Greensboro
North Carolina
William Sydney Porter
Olivier Henry
Oliver Henry
Anything
Criminals
Always
Crime
Time
Taking
Humor
Takes
Funny
Burglar
Art
Burglars
Else
Respects

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