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George Orwell's '1984' society still seen in 2002.(SunBurst)

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From: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
Date: 20020503
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Byline: Jim Wilson

Remember in high school when we were assigned to read George Orwell's "1984?"

I don't know about you, but it was just so much futuristic fiction as far as I was concerned. My classmates and I joked about Orwell's doublespeak because adults consistently said one thing and meant something else.

Well, most of us grew up and did the same, saying one thing and doing another. As Orwell's target date got closer, I started thinking more about that book. I realized that his 1984 scenario was more complicated and more damning than doublespeak. The sands of ...

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