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I had so much fear of blood, and the first thing I did was to cut myself to see what happens. That's the only way to rebuild yourself.

Marina Abramovic

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Marina Abramovic
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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Film Director
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Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
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