max pokes , provokes , takes expressionistic license and hits a nerve ... as far as art is concerned , it 's mission accomplished 
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(ROOT (S (S (NP (NN )) (VP (VP (NNS )) (, ) (VP (VBZ )) (, ) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (JJ ) (NN ))) (CC ) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (DT ) (NN ))))) (, ) (S (ADVP (ADVP (RB ) (RB )) (SBAR (IN ) (S (NP (NN )) (VP (VBZ ) (VP (VBN )))))) (, ) (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBZ ) (NP (NP (NN )) (VP (VBN )))))))