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Mendocino

(7,495 posts) Wed Feb 7, 2018, 09:13 AM Feb 2018

Orwell/Huxley

Orwell feared that people would ban books. Huxley did not share that fear as no one would care if they did.

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Orwell/Huxley (Original Post) Mendocino Feb 2018 OP

Both got their titles "wrong" PJMcK Feb 2018 #1

PJMcK

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1. Both got their titles "wrong"

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Wed Feb 7, 2018, 09:22 AM

Feb 2018

Orwell's world took about 30 years longer to come about. His book should have been titled "2016."

Huxley's sarcastic title slips by too many people. Given Republican tactics these past few decades, his book should be titled, "Frightened New World."

How did this happen to our once-great nation?!

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