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It is embarrassing to be caught and killed for stupid reasons

Jenny Holzer

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Jenny Holzer
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 29
Artist
Conceptual Artist
Drawer
Painter
Sculptor
Visual Artist
Gallipolis
Ohio
G'eni Holtser
Reason
Embarrassing
Killed
Reasons
Caught
Stupid

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