It didn't come from the Government down. There was no dictum, no decla…

Ray Bradbury
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It didn't come from the Government down. There was no dictum, no declaration, no censorship, to start with, no! Technology, mass exploitation, and minority pressure carried the trick, thank God. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2016). Fahrenheit 451, p.28, Hamilton Books
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It didn't come from the Government down. There was no dictum, no declaration, no censorship, to start with, no! Technology, mass exploitation, and minority pressure carried the trick, thank God. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2016). Fahrenheit 451, p.28, Hamilton Books

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