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The Cantankerous Art Critic

Richard H Klein

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. Iconoclastic reviews of the arts and culture that are fun to read.

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    Iconoclast, critic, television executive & channel controller and lion tamer with an expertise in sucking lemons and being irritable. I like orchards, cars and tennis.

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