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All things considered,
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as Schopenhauer said,
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I didn't do too badly.
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Rather absurdly,
I spent the weekend in Rouen.
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Tisserand was surprised.
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I told him I wanted to sightsee,
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I had nothing to do in Paris.
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But it wasn't to sightsee.
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Yet there are medieval remains
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and some nice old houses in Rouen.
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At one point in history,
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motion was studied as an art form.
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It flourished for several years,
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producing some shots in films
which confirmed
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its value as Art.
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Then it disappeared,
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apparently forever.
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What was lef to fit?
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A few traces,
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mainly in films
by veterans of the silent era...
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bits of experimental films,
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science documentaries,
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even B-movies.
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The scenes were easy to spot.
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Dialogue was ruled out.
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Even music would have seemed
a bit kitsch,
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a bit heavy,
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a bit vulgar.