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Chandler

Well, I've always tried to do what I could, especially in the world of art.

Spaulding

Art. Well, I don't know how we drifted around to that, but what is your opinion of art?

Chandler

I am very glad you asked me!

Spaulding

I withdraw the question! This fellow takes things seriously, it isn't safe to ask him a simple question. Tell me, Mr. Chandler, where are you planning on putting your new opera house?

Chandler

Oh, I thought I should like to put it somewhere near Central Park.

Spaulding

I see. Why don't you put it right in Central Park?

Chandler

Could we do that?

Spaulding

Sure, do it at night when no one is looking. Why don't you put it in the reservoir and get the whole thing over with? Of course, that might interfere with the water supply. But after all we must remember that 'art is art.' Still, on the other hand, water is water, isn't it? And east is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like apple sauce, they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does.

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