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Eclecticism is the degree zero of contemporary general culture: one listens to reggae, watches a western, eats McDonald's food for lunch and local cuisine for dinner, wears Paris perfume in Tokyo and 'retro' clothing in Hong Kong knowledge is a matter of TV games. It is easy to find a public for eclectic works.

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Jean-Francois Lyotard
Age: 73 †
Born: 1924
Born: August 10
Died: 1998
Died: April 21
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