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Norman D. Dicks: I think what you have just said builds upon what Wynton said earlier, about how the arts can stand on their own two feet…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2009
I think what you have just said builds upon what Wynton said earlier, about how the arts can stand on their own two feet and they are important in their own right, though they have all these other benefits that we have discussed.
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Norman D. Dicks

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Dicks emphasizes the intrinsic value of the arts beyond their additional benefits.

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