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Ars Longa Vita Brevis is the second album by the English progressive rock group The Nice.

Guitarist David O'List left the band during the recording of the album, leaving the remaining 
three members to complete it. After flirting briefly with replacement guitarists (including 
Steve Howe, later to join Yes), The Nice decided to carry on as a keyboard-led trio. 
The title is an aphorism attributed to Hippocrates usually rendered as "Art is long, life is short"; 
Keith Emerson's interpretation of this can be gauged from his sleevenote: