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When I write, I disturb. When I show a film, I disturb. When I exhibit my painting, I disturb, and I disturb if I don't. I have a knack for disturbing.
When I write, I disturb. When I show a film, I disturb. When I exhibit my painting, I disturb, and I disturb if I don't. I have a knack for disturbing.
Approximate author period: c. 1908 AD · modern
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- Jean Cocteau
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- Approximate author period: c. 1908 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Jean Cocteau: documented activity in 1908. Wikidata Q83158, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83158 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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