Quote by Lauryn Hill

For the past several years, I have remained what others would consider underground. I did this in order to build a community of people, like-minded in their desire for freedom and the right to pursue their goals and lives without being manipulated and controlled by a media protected military industrial complex with a completely different agenda.

For the past several years, I have remained what others woul

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This quote suggests that the speaker chose to operate out of the public eye in order to create a community of individuals who shared a common goal of freedom and autonomy. The speaker believes that the mainstream media and the military industrial complex have their own agendas that manipulate and control society. By remaining underground, the speaker aims to build a like-minded community that seeks to live without being influenced by these external forces.

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By Lauryn Hill

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