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Art is something that is so perfectly clear that no one comprehends it.

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Karl Kraus
Age: 62 †
Born: 1874
Born: March 28
Died: 1936
Died: June 12
Essayist
Journalist
Literary Critic
Playwright
Poet
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Writer
Jicin
Something
Comprehends
Perfectly
Clear
Art

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