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For my own part I don’t object to old jokes—indeed — George Orwell

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For my own part I don’t object to old jokes—indeed, I reverence them. When sea-sickness and adultery have ceased to be funny, western civilization will have ceased to exist.

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George Orwell

1903-06-25 — 1950-01-21 · Motihari

George Orwell, pseudonym of Eric Arthur Blair, was an English novelist, essayist, and journalist. He is widely known for his works of dystopian fiction, with strong social and political criticism. His most famous works, "Animal Farm" and "1984", explore themes of totalitarianism, surveillance, and the manipulation of truth, becoming references in world literature. Orwell also stood out for his investigative journalism and his engagement in social causes.

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