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Ambrose Bierce Quotes
	Painting, n.: The art of protecting flat surfaces from the weather, and exposing them to the critic. Ambrose Bierce Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
	Topic: Art Quotes Type: Journalist Quotes Category: American Journalist Quotes Date of Birth: June 24, 1842 Year of Death: 1914 Nationality: American Amazon: Ambrose Bierce on Amazon	Related Authors: Ambrose Bierce Dave Barry Erma Bombeck Fran Lebowitz Kin Hubbard Bob Woodward Jessica Savitch Steve Powers
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Quote Keywords: Art, Critic, Exposing, Flat, From, Painting, Protecting, Surfaces, Them, Weather	Dictionary Links: Art, Critic, Exposing, Flat, From, Painting, Protecting, Them, Weather

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