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Quote by George Santayana
It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc.

It is veneer, rouge, aestheticism, art museums, new theaters, etc. that make America impotent. The good things are football, kindness, and jazz bands. – George Santayana

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