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I was involved in an interesting conversation the other day, which involved a group of friends. They had been examining some paintings recently and one was outlining the history of those paintings to the rest of the group. It was an informative explanation and seemed to be of interest to all.Of interest to all, that is, except for one member of the group. He actually seemed to actively dislike the idea of having so much knowledge about individual works of art.