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In Oâ??Henryâ??s short story â??One Thousand Dollarsâ??, Young Gillian is a neâ??er do well who has been spoiled by his wealthy uncle all his life. He's a black sheet for always behaved in a way that would bring himself the least possible benefit. When the Uncle passes away, Gillian is willed $1,000 to make good use of and unbeknown to him, to determine if he deserves any more. Since he's always been the beneficiary, he decides to become benefactor and donate the $1000 to the most deserving. In the end, when he learns the true meaning of the test, he lies about the donation, and walks away feeling wonderful and his own manly.

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