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The artist can't paint, sing, or dance without emotion: if he does, he is a machine masquerading as a person.

Eric Maisel

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Eric Maisel
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 14
Author
Playwright
Psychologist
Teacher
The Bronx
New York City
Emotion
Artist
Doe
Masquerading
Persons
Machine
Person
Machines
Without
Sing
Paint
Dance

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