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I found George standing in his office, regarding with concentration two paintings propped up against the wall. Of course, they were reproductions. But nowadays with modern technology these reproductions are exceptionally true to the originals, bringing out their subtle nuances. I could easily identify them: The Starry Night, the famous painting by Van Gogh and Philosophe en Lisant, Philosopher Reading, by Rembrandt, exquisite works by the two masters, poles apart in their styles yet so effective.
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Vishveshwara, C.V. (2015). The Cosmic Yin and Yang. In: Universe Unveiled. Astronomers' Universe. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08213-4_16
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