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first birthday. Strongly influenced by the cartoon and the video game universe, he also put up a massive
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but women who march towards their freedom. By jamming such an iconic piece of art, COMBO not only intended to pay a tribute to the activists’ fight, but also to denunciate the discrimination and other misogynistic behavior women still suffer too often nowadays.
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