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OH, I LIKE smoking, I do. I smoke for my health, my mental health. Tobacco gives you little pauses, a rest from life. I don't suppose anyone smoking a pipe would have road rage, would they?
David Hockney
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David Hockney
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: July 9
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I think I am seeing more clearly now than ever.
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