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“Criticism is concerned with evaluation. There may be evaluative principles implicit in this or that form of theory, but theory in and of itself is not prescriptive.”

Quote by Paul Fry

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Paul Fry, born on October 28, 1944, is an esteemed professor with a profound expertise in his academic field. He has made significant contributions in his identity role. more

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