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mike_c

(36,890 posts)
1. I've never understood people who willingly deprive themselves of beauty...
Tue Feb 18, 2014, 12:21 PM
Feb 2014

...because they disagree with some other aspect of an artist's life. I presume it's associational, I mean, whenever they hear the artist or see their work they are reminded of the differences between themselves and the artist, rather than celebrating the similarities that make us all capable of recognizing beauty.

Except for Justin Bieber, of course. He just sucks.

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I've never understood people who willingly deprive themselves of beauty... mike_c Feb 2014 #1
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your loss Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #7
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