A Fox entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, … - Aesop

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As an artist, where do you conjure these concepts? They come through you instead of through cognitive thought.

Aesop

A Fox entered the house of an actor and, rummaging through all his properties, came upon a Mask, an admirable imitation of a human head. He placed his paws on it and said, "What a beautiful head! Yet it is of no value, as it entirely lacks brains. "

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