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“To have that radical a mind in that bourgeois-looking body was really hard for a lot of people to take, because, when my mother would want to have people over she'd tell [my father], "Don't start with the gravity stuff." And then he would invariably do this and the guests would look at each other and say, "Well, I think it's time to go now."”

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Paul Laffoley, born on August 14, 1940, and passed away on November 16, 2015, was an artist whose category and identity remain unknown. His life story, achievements, and impact are currently limited in available information. more

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