The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except geni…

Oscar Wilde
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The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius. ✨ Intentions The Critic as Artist pt. 1 (1891)
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The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius. ✨ Intentions The Critic as Artist pt. 1 (1891)

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