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For a description of the consequences of mass surveillance and repressive regimentation of individual behavior in a society, read:

"Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell.[a]

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[a] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four



Easily the most explicit and pedantic citation of 1984 that I've seen - big fan


Sorry if my comment came across as pedantic. That was definitely not my intention!




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