The Phillips had been exhibiting contemporary art, but Ms. Kosinski saw an opportunity for "the perfect expression of the desire to experiment, to let viewers have encounters with art on their own terms, " she says, thus reinvigorating a key component of the museum's original mission.

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In the past, governments believed that the desire to belong to more than one nation was an expression of disloyalty.

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The desire to communicate is at the centre of educational radio and interaction with the audience feeds this expression.

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Think of all the other tools we use to indulge our vanity and pursue our desire for self-expression and self-promotion.

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