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The Ballerina and the Paedophile

The Ballerina and the paedophile The Ballerina, at the left in my Degas print it hangs in the hall and I have neglected to look at it for some time, has moved to the centre stage where she goes through her warm up routine. She teaches little girls to dance now that she is married and have three children; she had to go back to work as her husband was a sloth; but she is still graceful as a leopard when r it is chasing lesser pray on the Savannah, or gliding up to kiss the Popes ring. She sees my argumentative mien, but will not be drawn into a fight when I suggest Degas was a paedophile. My dog, although it has no business being there, enjoy the attention it gets from girl ballerinas that crowd the print with chatter and eager sincerity.

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