When we accept bad art because it's good politics, we're killing the s…

Tom Robbins
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When we accept bad art because it's good politics, we're killing the swan to feed the chickens. ✨ Tom Robbins (2006). Wild Ducks Flying Backward, p.167, Bantam
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When we accept bad art because it's good politics, we're killing the swan to feed the chickens. ✨ Tom Robbins (2006). Wild Ducks Flying Backward, p.167, Bantam

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