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A Philistine is a term of reproach used by prigs to designate certain people they do not like.
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A Philistine is an uncouth bully who knocks the glasses off the sensitive little bookworm, then proceeds to outearn him, outlive him and have more fun in the process.
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The Philistine is a man who gets bored and seeks things that will not bore him. Things bore the artist, but he never gets bored.
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A Philistine's mind is the creature of its environment, following the fashion in thought, feeling and sentiment. He is sometimes learned, frequently prosperous, commonly clean and always solemn.
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