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The problem with always being a conformist is that when you try to change the system from within, it's not you who changes the system it's the system that will eventually change you.
Immortal Technique
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Immortal Technique
Age: 46
Born: 1978
Born: March 31
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City of the Kings
Felipe Andres Coronel
Felipe Coronel
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