"The eye is diverted from the real business, it is caught by the spectacular action that means nothing--nothing at all."

Awareness, Distraction, Reality, Focus, Meaning

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"The eye is diverted from the real business, it is caught by the spectacular action that means nothing--nothing at all."

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