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It's important for me to go back into the ghetto, where I'm from. I still get my oxygen from there. I don't live in the ghetto anymore, but every time I go back, I'm still seeing the same things that I lived.
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"It's important for me to go back into the ghetto, where I'm from. I still get my oxygen from there. I don't live in the ghetto anymore, but every time I go back, I'm still seeing the same things that I lived."
— Jimmy Cliff

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It's important for me to go back into the ghetto, where I'm from. I still get my oxygen from there. I don't live in the ghetto anymore, but every time I go back, I'm still seeing the same things that I lived. — Jimmy Cliff

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Jimmy Cliff was a Musician from Jamaica (1948–present).

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Who said "It's important for me to go back into the ghetto, where I'm from. I still get m…"?
This quote is attributed to Jimmy Cliff, a Musician from Jamaica.
When did Jimmy Cliff live?
Jimmy Cliff lived from 1948 – present.