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It Is A Sure Sign That A Culture Has Reached A Dead End When It Is No Longer Intrigued By Its Myths.
-Greil Marcus
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It Is A Sure Sign That A Culture Has Reached A Dead End When It Is No Longer Intrigued By Its Myths.
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