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"Tradition is the great misleader because it's too easy to follow what has already been done - even t..." — Marcel Duchamp
Tradition is the great misleader because it's too easy to follow what has already been done - even though you may think you're giving it a kick. I was really trying to invent, instead of merely expressing myself.
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