Professional critics are incapable of distinguishing and appreciating either diamonds in the rough or gold in bars. They are traders, and in literature know only the coins that are current. Their critical lab has scales and weights, but neither crucible or touchstone. - Joseph Joubert

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Joseph Joubert: "Professional critics are incapable of distinguishing and appreciating either diamonds in the rough or gold in bars. They are traders, and in literature know only the coins that are current. Their critical lab has scales and weights, but neither crucible or touchstone."

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Appreciating	Bars	Coins	Critical
Critics	Crucible	Current	Diamonds
Distinguishing	Either	Gold	Incapable
Literature	Neither	Professional	Rough
Scales	Touchstone	Traders	Weights

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