Stephen wrote:
> On Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:31 -0400, Jim Charter <jrc### [at] msncom> wrote:
> 
> 
>>But the story bothers me.  The painter should have called the patron an 
>>idiot and left it at that, imo.  I mean suppose he'd painted it in a 
>>single stroke first time then and there!  Would that be more, or less, 
>>impressive/valuable?
> 
> 
> That's not the point of stories set in far-a-way lands. It is like
> deconstructing a parable IM(ns)HO :)
Simple, old story, hoary, old debate. I'm up for it.

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