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I Would Like To Have Insights Into Things Like Government, All Those Big Ideas That You Brought Up That I Simply Don't Have Ideas About. I Would Like To Be Able To Since So Many People Discuss Them, But I Don't Want To Work At Them. I Don't Think My Ambition Is That Strong In That Direction.

-Jasper Johns

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I Would Like To Have Insights Into

Jasper Johns

I Would Like To Have Insights Into Things Like Government, All Those Big Ideas That You Brought Up That I Simply Don't Have Ideas About. I Would Like To Be Able To Since So Many People Discuss Them, But I Don't Want To Work At Them. I Don't Think My Ambition Is That Strong In That Direction.

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