Complete this well-known phrase or saying - about van Gogh?

Question

Complete this well-known phrase or saying
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(5), (3, 5, 8)

Clues
(i) One of these was left when van Gogh removed the left.
(ii) He didn't have this, I hear, to use as a replacement.

Stiv · Accepted Answer

I think the answer is:

Explanation of clues:
(i) One of these was left when van Gogh removed the left.

(ii) He didn't have this, I hear, to use as a replacement.

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