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Socialism and the English Genius George Orwell. without definite swagger ; the march is merely a formalized walk . It belongs to a society which is ruled by the sword , no doubt , but a sword which must never be taken out of the scabbard ...
Socialism and the English Genius George Orwell. without definite swagger ; the march is merely a formalized walk . It belongs to a society which is ruled by the sword , no doubt , but a sword which must never be taken out of the scabbard ...
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... merely that it will tell them to do the same thing . In the 1931 General Election , for instance , we all did the wrong thing in perfect unison . We were as single - minded as the Gadarene swine . But I honestly doubt whether we can say ...
... merely that it will tell them to do the same thing . In the 1931 General Election , for instance , we all did the wrong thing in perfect unison . We were as single - minded as the Gadarene swine . But I honestly doubt whether we can say ...
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... merely unteachable . Only when their money and power are gone will the younger among them begin to grasp what century they are living in . V The stagnation of the Empire in the between - war years affected everyone in England , but it ...
... merely unteachable . Only when their money and power are gone will the younger among them begin to grasp what century they are living in . V The stagnation of the Empire in the between - war years affected everyone in England , but it ...
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