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Meaning
The speaker is saying that at 19, after leaving St. John's, he felt he was coming straight from his neighborhood in Queensbridge. The quote emphasizes being newly out of that environment and still closely connected to it.
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Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
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About Metta World Peace
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