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And the mind actually does generate electrical currents - very weak ones and not necessarily ones that can be picked up by anyone else.

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I am very generous with my dealers in terms of the art that they have of mine. They all have a very good selection of work that they can work with. And it is up to them to find the dealers. I don't interfere with their selling.
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