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Della cuts her long, beautiful hair off and sells it as a wig. With the money, she buys a Jim a chain for his pocket watch. Meanwhile, Jim sells his pocket watch to buy her a comb.

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Della sold her precious hair and Jim sold his precious watch Whose sacrifice was greater that of Jims or of Della?

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