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2024-10-18 06:16:17 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 19FA7A1071C99D8F2D11780552ADECFCE70E8B6404DCCE12CE190C5C419D32F0
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Original Note:
Orwell didn't actually say this in 1984 or otherwise. It was said in a stage play adaptation of the novel he wasn't involved in: https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/misattributed-george-orwell-quote-stems-from-stage-play-idUSL1N2OV189/#:~:text=Claims%20crediting%20George%20Orwell%20for,not%20appear%20in%20the%20book.
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