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Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.
Banksy
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Banksy
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 28
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Gloucestershire
Robert Banks
Robin Banks
Robin Gunningham
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When you go to an art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires.
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People either love me or they hate me, or they don't really care.
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