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By Marco Christiansen | Jun 21, 2021

Author of “Barcelona by Day and Night”

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Live the Journey

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Block was also one of the co-founders of DC Shoes

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KEN

Block

Author of “Barcelona by Day and Night”

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Block was also one of the co-founders of DC Shoes

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