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New York (AFP) – With his nimble fingers and child-like enthusiasm, Danny Cortes re-creates in miniature the hip-hop-infused street scenes of a gritty New York. But what began as a hobby has since brought him fame in the rap community and profitable sales even at Sotheby’s prestigious auction house. “We are adults, but we never stopped being kids,” the 42-year-old artist tells AFP. “Who doesn’t like toys? Who doesn’t like miniatures?” As he spoke from his workshop in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, he sat among recycled objects found on the streets. On his table was a current project, t…