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Banksy: Does it matter if his art is defaced?

The latest Banksy is defaced within 24 hours of being created – but should we care?

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The Banksy artwork before it was defaced Photo: Banksy

By Olivia Goldhill

5:15PM BST 22 Oct 2014

Olivia Goldhill

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