| "We, writers, painters, sculptors, architects and passionate devotees of the hitherto untouched beauty of Paris..." |
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| They hated it. | |
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protest with all our strength, with all our indignation in the name of slighted French taste..." |
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| I'm surprised they didn't take it down. | |
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| "...against the erection..." [From "Artists against the Eiffel Tower" Petition, 1887.] |
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| Um... Make sure that the words you remove do not alter the basic meaning of the original quote in any way. [Purdue OWL: Quotation Marks, Apr 17, 2010 ] | |
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| Hey, I ran out of room. My hands were tied. | |
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