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Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing.
Banksy
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Banksy
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: July 28
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Artist
Artivist
Film Director
Graffiti Artist
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Political Activist
Sculptor
Street Artist
Writer
Bristol
Gloucestershire
Robert Banks
Robin Banks
Robin Gunningham
Graffiti
Banging
Tools
Almost
Nothing
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I originally set out to try and save the world, but now I'm not sure I like it enough.
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Some people represent authority without ever possessing any of their own.
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