Carolina QuotesThe function of the artist is to provide what life does not.
Tom Robbins Carolinian
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- Another Roadside Attraction (1971)
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- 1971
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“The function of the artist is to provide what life does not.” Tom Robbins. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-E2B7135DF0. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/e2b7135df0
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