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Art gives its vision to beauty not always recognized. And it surrenders freely -- whatever power it possesses to every sincere soul that seeks it. But above all else--it presents us with the gift of ourselves.

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Aberjhani
Age: 67
Born: 1957
Born: July 8
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Jeffery Jerome Lloyd
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