Is ripple private or public?

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2. #individual
3. #private
4. #system
5. #though
6. #single
7. #decentralized
8. #truly
9. #owned
10. #government
11. #bitcoin
12. #ripple
13. #operated
14. #public
15. #company
16. #authority