To deny the validity of the droit de suite is not to be a philistine: arguably, it is more philistine to equate the value of a work of art with its price.

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Sure, a ragtop 911 is sweet to drive, but it's a philistine's choice, not worthy of a connoisseur.

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While you have to be a pretty rabid pet-lover to commission such works, you don't necessarily have to be a philistine.

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