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Editing Quote by Ken Burns

“When you are editing, the final master is Aristotle and…” quote by Ken Burns — Download Open image

“When you are editing, the final master is Aristotle and his poetics. You might have a terrific episode, but if people are falling out because there are just too many elements in it, you have to begin to get rid of things.”

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