The existence of good bad literature—the fact that one can be amused o…

George Orwell
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The existence of good bad literature—the fact that one can be amused or excited or even moved by a book that one's intellect simply refuses to take seriously—is a reminder that art is not the same thing as cerebration. ✨ George Orwell (1968). The Collected Essays, Journalism, and Letters of George Orwell: In front of your nose, 1945-1950
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