Most people approve of capital punishment, but most people wouldn't do…

George Orwell
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Most people approve of capital punishment, but most people wouldn't do the hangman's job. ✨ George Orwell (2016). The Road to Wigan Pier, p.97, Jester House Publishing
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Most people approve of capital punishment, but most people wouldn't do the hangman's job. ✨ George Orwell (2016). The Road to Wigan Pier, p.97, Jester House Publishing

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