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The greatest disappointment is when you let yourself down.
Jenny Holzer
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Jenny Holzer
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: July 29
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Conceptual Artist
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Painter
Sculptor
Visual Artist
Gallipolis
Ohio
G'eni Holtser
Disappointment
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