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	New Louvre and Guggenheim in Abu Dhabi

succubussoo

3-6-2007 10:13 PM

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3-7-2007 12:13 AM

coconutshell

Nude art is not porn. I bet that if by some slim chance they're going to exhibit "David" or "The Kiss", they're going to either dress them up or black them out with markers....so expect to see David in either Bermuda shorts or those white sheet things the locals wear.

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