The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion. - Walter Benjamin

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Walter Benjamin: "The greater the decrease in the social significance of an art form, the sharper the distinction between criticism and enjoyment by the public. The conventional is uncritically enjoyed, and the truly new is criticized with aversion."

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Aversion	Conventional	Criticism	Criticized
Decrease	Distinction	Enjoyed	Enjoyment
Form	Greater	Public	Sharper
Significance	Social	Truly	Uncritically

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