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“As is the case with all good things in life - love, good manners, language, cooking - personal creativity is required only rarely.” quote by Leon Krier — Download Open image

“As is the case with all good things in life - love, good manners, language, cooking - personal creativity is required only rarely.”

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Viewed from a certain distance and under good light, even an ugly city can look like the promised land.

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