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When you have a nonverbal conversation with a total stranger, then he cant cover himself with words, he cant create a wall.

Marina Abramovic

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Marina Abramovic
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: November 30
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Film Director
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Sound Artist
Belgrade
Serbia
Marina Abramovic
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