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A painting can't be everything. You have to stop, at some point. It has to be finished, if you want anyone to see it. Some people just continue to work on things, forever. I don't know which is better.
John Slattery
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John Slattery
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 13
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John M. Slattery
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