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"I'd been painting rats for three years before someone said 'that's a clever anagram of art' and I had to pretend I'd known that all along."
— Banksy
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""I'd been painting rats for three years before someone said 'that's a clever anagram of art' and I had to pretend I'd known that all along."" in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Banksy
Banksy is a prolific graffiti artist from Bristol, UK, whose artwork has appeared across the globe. The titled sections are from Banksy's books, and those sections cite those books accordingly.
About Banksy
Banksy is a prolific graffiti artist from Bristol, UK, whose artwork has appeared across the globe. The titled sections are from Banksy's books, and those sections cite those books accordingly.
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