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Is it still graffiti if all you’re doing is cleaning away dirt? Street artist Paul Curtis (aka Moose) has been messing with the minds of city officials in Leeds, England by washing away the grime and dirt found on tunnel walls and using the “positive” space to create graffiti-style thorw-ups and tags. Some of hisContinue readinghttp://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2004/jul/graffiti/gallery/bigbrother.jpg