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June 8 - Let's discuss what happened on that day

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222714) • United States 8 Jun 19

Best Friends Day 1949 - George Orwell's 1984 was published. 1918 - Robert Preston was born. He was an American actor and singer. His best-known movie was (1957) The Music Man, (1962) How the West Was Won (1982)...

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The Road to Wigan Pier, by George Orwell

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 20 Dec 18

George Orwell (real name Eric Blair, 1903-50) is best known for two classic works, namely Animal Farm and 1984. However, he wrote a great deal more than those two books, producing both fiction and social commentary. His 1937 book...

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George Orwell's 1984 Sales keep soaring for this book

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111937) • United States 2 Feb 17

Good morning.I recall reading this book way back not sure when. Sales keep soaring.Have gone from required reading to desired. They have ordered 500,000 copies. It is expected to reach no 1 on the best seller. Well I am going to...

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TigerMask's Ramblings (11/18/2016) Book Suggestions

James Corley @TigerMask81 (91) • Lubbock, Texas 18 Nov 16

Good day myLot friends. How is every one doing? Good I hope. Well it is Friday here. Yeah Friday! *lol* Payday at work and we got our Christmas bonus checks in today as well. Got a little $100 check, not complaining I mean it is...

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Essay Review - George Orwell - The Art Of Donald McGill

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 9 Dec 15

1941 - Penguin Collected Essays. Up to the mid-1990's as political correctness stifled fun to death, saucy seaside postcards were as much a part of a visit to the British seaside as donkey rides and candy floss. Orwell...

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Doublethink: Alive and Well in Modern Politics

Scholera @Scholera (56) • Newcastle Upon Tyne, England 24 Nov 15

In his book Nineteen Eighty-four, George Orwell introduced a new word to the English lanuguage: Doublethink. This is described as the ability to hold two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accept both of...

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Tim Burton's 1984

snurre @snurre (17) • Sweden 19 Oct 09

There is a rumour that he is making a movie based on the book by George Orwell. What do you think? Can he do it? I hope it will be awesome.

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Politics is war without the bullets, said George Orwell

SteveSlaton @SteveSlaton (552) • United States 21 Apr 09

What do you think? Steve Slaton

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Has America Turned Patriotism into Nationalism?

Bd200789 @Bd200789 (2994) • United States 26 Jan 09

I found this quote to day from George Orwell and I think it is very accurate. "The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them."...

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Just finished reading "The Prophet" by K. GIBRAN

blazivic @blazivic (100) • Lebanon 17 Dec 08

hey there mylot users! Here's what happened: A couple of weeks ago, i decided to read a book. But didn't know which one to get since there was lots of people telling me different things.Then "The Prophet" came by, and still i...

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Every MP in Britain receives a copy of Orwell's 1984!

Citizen_Stuart @Citizen_Stuart (2016) 7 Nov 08

++++ PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ++++ November 4th 2008 A COPY OF ORWELL'S 'NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR' SENT TO EVERY MP An Internet grass-roots campaign will this week deliver a copy of George Orwell's prophetic novel...

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What does "Big Brother" mean to you? Do you

heathcliff @heathcliff (1415) • United States 15 Mar 08

immediately think of the TV series? Do you think of George Orwell? Is there an age line that divides people's first reaction? Is there an education correlation? I just started thinking about this. I used it in conversation, in...

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Have you read Animal Farm by George Orwell?

ram_cv @ram_cv (16513) • India 27 Aug 07

I recently read Animal Farm by George Orwell. It is a political satire of how initial idealism gives way to corruption and hunger for power. It has been written in a witty and poignant manner. I found it to be one of the best...

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this jes ain't right!

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 31 Jul 07

http://www.technologyreview.com/Infotech/17354/page1/ google listening in on your private life via the microphone built into your comp (or monitor?) to determine what television shows you are watching so that advertisements can...

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Could Animal Farm Serve As A Warning For "We The People Of The United States?"

Ainsley Jo Phillips @AJ1952Chats (2331) • Anderson, Indiana 12 Jan 07

How do you see George Orwell's Animal Farm? Do you see it as simply a satire directed at one particular totalitarian government, or are there lessons in there that should be heeded by those of us living in the democracy known...

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1984 question by George Orwell

Script @Script (592) • Australia 5 Jan 07

This is a old, and famous question, that is taken from the book 1984. It may have been asked here before but I havent found it yet so here it is... If everybody believes in it, does that make it true?

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