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From Donald Trump as a turd to a sexualized Hillary Clinton taken down for being offensive, here are some of the more memorable items of political street art this year.

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Large painted mural "Dump Trump" by graffiti artist Hanksy in New York. It depicts Donald Trump as a pile of faeces.

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Pro Bernie Sanders graffiti on black shutters in East Village, New York

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People take photos of a mural of Democrat US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton clad in a swimsuit, created by street artist Lushsux, in West Footscray in Melbourne on July 30, 2016. An Australian mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a revealing, stars and stripes swimsuit may be taken down, after it has reportedly been deemed offensive.

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People walk past a mural on a restaurant wall depicting US Presidential hopeful Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greeting each other with a kiss in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on May 13, 2016. Kestutis Girnius, associate professor of the Institute of International Relations and Political Science in Vilnius university, told AFP -This graffiti expresses the fear of some Lithuanians that Donald Trump is likely to kowtow to Vladimir Putin and be indifferent to Lithuanias security concerns. Trump has notoriously stated that Putin is a strong leader, and that NATO is obsolete and expensive.

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A mural depicting Republican US presidential nominee Donald Trump over the breasts of his wife Melania, created by street artist Lushsux, is seen on a wall in West Footscray in Melbourne on July 30, 2016. An Australian mural of US presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in a revealing, stars and stripes swimsuit may be taken down, after it has reportedly been deemed offensive. The creator of the painting, the street artist who goes by the name Lushsux and who has also painted murals of the likes of Donald Trump and Kim Kardashian, branded calls to remove it 'pathetic'.

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A piece of street art by D-NEK in Weston-super-Mare, UK, portrays US presidential hopeful Donald Trump as Captain Chump, a parody of the Marvel Comics character Captain America.

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Students and protesters gather at the "Free Speech Zone" located at the University of Colorado's Business Field as candidates gather across the street for a forum held by CNBC before the U.S. Republican presidential candidates debate in Boulder, Colorado.

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