In my opinion, I believe Rockefeller came out with the better deal because Rockefeller's success with Vanderbilt provided him an advantage over others.
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“At the end of O. Henry's story, the lawyers are puzzled at the sound of Gillian's laughter as he leaves. He has lied and told them that he lost the one thousand dollars so that Miss Hayden will... In "One Thousand Dollars" what is your first opinion about Gillian?”
It adopted a policy of isolationism
The answer is d they denied him his rights and told him that someones property cannot sue and said that just because he lived in a free state doesnt make him free
