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2024-11-28 22:31:35 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: C9686F5A84DC01466F2947A69A511A0C0D9BA103CA3E526C29482984729D30FB
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Original Note:
Misattributed George Orwell quote stems from stage play. The quote “The people will not revolt. They will not look up from their screens long enough to notice what is happening,” comes from a stage adaptation of 1984, not the original novel by George Orwell. https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/misattributed-george-orwell-quote-stems-from-stage-play-idUSL1N2OV189/ https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/george-orwells-1984-book-quote-is-false/ https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/orwell-1984-smartphone-screens/ https://inews.co.uk/news/media/george-orwell-quotes-fake-online-correct-nineteen-eighty-four-1550139 https://www.the-independent.com/voices/top-10-fake-george-orwell-quotations-b2162185.html
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