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Grist to the mill

TIME was, press viewings were a privilege to be relished for critics, as they gave us unimpeded access to enjoy works of art at our leisure. We could get close to exhibits if we wished and wander back and forth to compare and contrast, whereas, if the shows proved popular, those we were writing for would have to jostle and manoeuvre for their more distanced glimpses, but recently, apart from undirected wandering, the public has been able to

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