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Graffiti (singular graffiti or graffito, the latter only used in graffiti archeology) is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually without permission and within public view.[1][2] Graffiti ranges from simple written "monikers" to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient times, with examples dating back to ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and the Roman Empire.[3]
Modern graffiti is a controversial subject. In most countries, marking or painting property without permission is considered vandalism.[4] Modern graffiti began in the New York City subway system and Philadelphia in the early 1970s to the rest of the United States through out the world.[5]
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