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On a recent weekend home from school, I went to a masters student art show at UC San Diego. One piece on display was a row of glass bottles. Another was six or so fluorescent light bulbs that flickered on an off at different, apparently random times. And the topper was an oversized stuffed muppet slumped in the middle of the floor. Read more...