Édouard Manet was considered a flâneur, a __________.
A. man-about-town, with no apparent occupation, who experienced the city coolly and dispassionately
B. conservative political voice from a noble family
C. graduate from the most prestigious arts academy of Paris
D. socially awkward recluse
Answer: A
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