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Being naked approaches being revolutionary; going barefoot is mere populism.
John Updike
John Updike
John Updike
Born: Mar 18, 1932
Died: Jan 27, 2009

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Naked, Barefoot, Approaches, Mere, Revolutionary, Going, Being

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Art can never exist without naked beauty displayed. William Blake
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