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The light of artistic creation is also blinding.The artist can__ see the suffering he causesto those around him. And the__l neverunderstand the purity of his goal, how the heatof his invention won__ melt the ice in his heart.He must be ruthless!No religion, no purpose except this:Make something perfect before you die.Life is short, art is for all time
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The light of artistic creation is also blinding.The artist can__ see the suffering he causesto those around him. And the__l neverunderstand the purity of his goal, how the heatof his invention won__ melt the ice in his heart.He must be ruthless!No religion, no purpose except this:Make something perfect before you die.Life is short, art is for all time
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