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In “the gift of the magi” when Jim buys combs for Della , the irony is that
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In “the gift of the magi” when Jim buys combs for Della , the irony is that

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The irony in the gift in the Magi is that when Jim goes out to buy combs for Della he sells his old watch to afford the gift, while Della cuts off her hair to sell and buy a fine chain for Jim’s watch.

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The irony is that Della cut and sold her hair

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