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author: Dan Fox
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description: defense of pretension as reaching beyond one's assigned place, arguing that taste policing and authenticity talk often hide class anxiety.
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title: 'Pretentiousness: Why it Matters'
year: 2016
authors: Dan Fox
created: '2025-10-07'
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