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In "The Gift of the Magi," by O. Henry, why does Jim react the way he does to Della's short haircut?

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because for christmas he bought her combs and now she cant use them until it grows back

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Because he got her a beautiful set of hair combs and her hair is too short to accommodate the combs.
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