Each eighth word in the text is omitted. Try to guess it.

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A secret of Art

A reach American bought a painting by 1) well-known artist. As it had cost him 2) much money, he was sure it was3) fine piece of art; besides, the man 4) sold it to him the 5) had received a gold medal for it.

6) American thought that the painting would look 7) in the main room in his house.8) a different questions came up: he could 9) decide which was the top and which 10) the bottom of the painting; they looked 11) same.

So he decided to let the 12) himself to decide this question. He fond 13) man’s address and invited the painter to 14) dinner. He didn’t say anything to the 15) , but he put the picture on the 16), where the painter could see it during 17).

While he was eating the soup, the 18) noticed the painting; when he came to 19) meat, he could not stop 20) at it. Before he began to eat 21) fruit, he got up and moved nearer 22) picture, then he stood father away, 23)his head first on one side, then 24) the other. At last he came back 25) the table, sat down and said: “You have 26) a terrible mistake with that picture, my 27). Can you see which is the top 28) which is the bottom? You have them 29) and of course, the right and the 30) sides are wrong too. Anybody can see 31) !”