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A friend of this essay’s author described its ideas as “all mysticism, mysticism in a posture opposed to mysticism.” This essay claims that a magician is the polar opposite of a surgeon, who “abstains from facing the patient man to man” (15[2]-5[1])by penetrating into his body. (-5[1])“You follow with your eyes a mountain range on the horizon” while experiencing a concept this essay defines as the “unique phenomenon of a distance, however close it may be.” This essay’s epilogue responds to the glorification of gas warfare in the (*) Futurist Manifesto by noting that fascism allows proletarians to express their frustration without changing property relations, so it introduces “aesthetics into political life.” (10[1])This essay describes how “cult value” has been replaced with the “exhibition value” of lithographs, photographs, and films. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, the unique aura of paintings is described (10[1])in what essay by Walter Benjamin? ■END■ (10[1])

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