We want to combine work of artistic merit with populist work which is commercially successful.

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"This film should be judged on its artistic merit, not who spends more money on advertising, " Davey said.

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Bonus artistic merit: Further reinforcement of our paranoia about always being watched.

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Despite pans by the movie critics for artistic merit (or lack thereof), The Lorax did pretty well at the box office this past weekend.

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What the neighborhood lacked in luxuries it made up for in junk shops, where broken old paintings of no artistic merit could be bought for mere shillings.

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Many perceive the voting to be tactical, with neighbors or members of regional blocs, such as the former Soviet nations, appearing to base their scoring on geopolitical alliances rather than artistic merit.

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By denying its musical and artistic merit, hip hop's critics get to have it both ways: they can deny the legitimate artistic standing of rap while seizing on its pervasive influence as an art form to prove what a terrible effect it has on youth.

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There will be a series of witnesses from the industry - followed by the Conservative energy minister John Hayes, whose performances are always worth watching, both in terms of technical merit and artistic impression.

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