But the culture-vultures and the intellectual snobs, and th… - Sydney J. Harris

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But the culture-vultures and the intellectual snobs, and the self-appointed guardians of the Muses, often frighten off the average person from the free development of this appetite.

Sydney J. Harris

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Sydney J. Harris (14 September 1917 in London – 8 December 1986 in Chicago) was a syndicated essayist and drama critic.

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