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Retired electrician Pierre Le Guennec harbored a collection of 271 works by Pablo Picasso, the French newspaper Liberation reported today. Picasso's heir, Claude Picasso, who filled a complaint, dismissed Le Guennec's claim that he could have received the paintings as gifts, telling Liberation that his father would not have given such a quantity of works to anyone, after Le Guennec told he had been given the works as presents, either by Picasso's wife or from the artist himself. AFP PHOTO VALERY HACHE (Photo credit should read )

Picasso’s Handyman Claims Hidden Hoard Were Gifts, Ai Weiwei Lashes Out During Talk

Pierre Le Guennec is now saying that Jacqueline Picasso asked him to have 15-17 trash bags filled with art as a gift.
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NYC Resistor Elevates the Pumpkin Carving Game

Every year, NYC Resistor’s hack-happy crew gets together to carve pumpkins with a few extra tools, usually including LEDs and
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