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They were simply parasites , less useful to society than his fleas are to a dog . By
1920 there were many people who were aware of all this . By 1930 millions were
aware of it . But the British ruling class obviously could not admit to themselves ...
They were simply parasites , less useful to society than his fleas are to a dog . By
1920 there were many people who were aware of all this . By 1930 millions were
aware of it . But the British ruling class obviously could not admit to themselves ...
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It would simply be an embarrassment . Their war - aim ( both unattainable and
unmentionable ) is simply to hang on to what they have got . Internally , England
is still the rich man's Paradise . All talk of “ equality of sacrifice ' is nonsense .
It would simply be an embarrassment . Their war - aim ( both unattainable and
unmentionable ) is simply to hang on to what they have got . Internally , England
is still the rich man's Paradise . All talk of “ equality of sacrifice ' is nonsense .
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simply on the amount of consumption - goods available . And this again implies a
stricter rationing - scheme than is now in operation . It is no use at this stage of
the world's history to suggest that all human beings should have exactly equal ...
simply on the amount of consumption - goods available . And this again implies a
stricter rationing - scheme than is now in operation . It is no use at this stage of
the world's history to suggest that all human beings should have exactly equal ...
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