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A Philistine Is Habitually Bored And Looks For Things That Won't Bore Him. An Artist Finds Things Boring, But Is Never Bored.
-Karl Kraus
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A Philistine Is Habitually Bored
Karl Kraus
A Philistine Is Habitually Bored And Looks For Things That Won't Bore Him. An Artist Finds Things Boring, But Is Never Bored.
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