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BLIND PURCHASE WITH EYES WIDE SHUT

The duty of the prince is magnificence. Or at least this is what the four sons of King John II convened; the likely one thing they could agree upon was to accumulate and collect art and precious objects with an … Continue reading

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TOO MUCH IS NEVER ENOUGH

Somehow once the idea got around, started circulating,it became an axiom of faith that a prince’s duty is magnificence. The four sons of King John took up their noble burdens with a tasteful zeal.It was buy cheap and sell high, … Continue reading

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