The slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolis…

George Orwell
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The slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to have foolish thoughts. ✨ George Orwell, Keith Gessen (2009). All Art Is Propaganda: Critical Essays, p.270, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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