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The arts (painting, poetry, etc.) are not just these. Eating, drinking, walking are also arts; every act is an art.

— César Vallejo Aphorisms (2002)

Las artes (pintura, poesía, etc.) no son solo éstas. Artes son también comer, beber, caminar: todo acto es un arte.

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