THEME: KITSCH
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( v i a r e p e a t e d c o n v e n t i o n s a n d f o r m u l a e ) , t h u s , i t i s u n c r e a t i v e a n d u n o r i g i n a l ; i t i s n o t A r t . C o n t e m p o r a n e o u s l y ,
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