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The mission of the press is to spread culture while destroying the attention span.

Karl Kraus

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Karl Kraus
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: March 28
Died: 1936
Died: June 12
Essayist
Journalist
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
Translator
Writer
Jicin
Culture
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Destroying
Missions
Presses
Press
Spread
Literature
Attention
Span

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In case of doubt, decide in favor of what is correct.
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