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O. Henry, a Rare card
William Sydney Porter, better known by his pen name O. Henry, was an American writer known primarily for his short stories, though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 60
- Power
- 136
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 240,000
Power 136 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
O. Henry quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the O. Henry card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Porter's stories are known for their ______ observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
Answer
naturalist. Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings. From the O. Henry article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lambda calculus. Lambda calculus 82 · O. Henry 76 · Rema 71 · Cliff Williams 68 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His works include "The Gift of the Magi", "The Caballero's Way", "The Duplicity of Hargraves", and "The Ransom of Red Chief", as well as the novel Cabbages and Kings.
- Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings.
- Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Porter worked at his uncle's pharmacy after finishing school and became a licensed pharmacist at age 19.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The O. Henry article was read about 240,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 60: each hit it takes is cut by 24 %.
How to get O. Henry
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, O. Henry (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : W.M. Vanderweyde, New York, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
