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Quote by Marc Fumaroli
Television is an excellent system when one has nothing to lose, as

Television is an excellent system when one has nothing to lose, as is the case with a nomadic and rootless country like the United States, but in Europe the affect of television is that of a bulldozer which reduces culture to the lowest possible denominator. – Marc Fumaroli

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