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Duke Ellington

Art is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it.

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Duke Ellington means that art challenges people and pushes boundaries, which makes it exciting and valuable. When art becomes safe and predictable, it loses its power to engage and inspire.

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