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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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Robert Banks
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If you are dirty, insignificant and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.
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People either love me or they hate me, or they don't really care.
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You owe the companies nothing. You especially don't owe them any courtesy. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don't even start asking for theirs.
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On Painting Rats, and the Glorification of Them. They exist without permission. They are hated, hunted and persecuted. They live in quiet desperation amongst the filth. And yet they are capable of bringing entire civilizations to their knees. If you are dirty, insignificant, and unloved then rats are the ultimate role model.
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