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Abused as we abuse it at present, dramatic art is in no sense cathartic it is merely a form of emotional masturbation.

Aldous Huxley

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Aldous Huxley
Age: 69 †
Born: 1894
Born: July 26
Died: 1963
Died: November 22
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Aldous Leonard Huxley
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