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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
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A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933)
French culture, French erotica, French popular culture, French caricature, exploitation culture, French exploitation film

Like in most countries, exploitation culture starts with penny dreadfuls and dime novels, called romans de gare in France. Particular to France is Grand Guignol theatre. Pigalle is France's equivalent to 42nd Street.

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