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He only wrote that for the money, he regrets that it was published. He feels that way about a few of his books I believe.
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I remember reading "Animal Farm", and "1984", then borrowing a couple more of his from the library as he was clearly a good writer. Then I got as far as "Aspiradista" and never read another thing by him. 
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I've read every fiction he has done (including some non-fiction), and 1984 is his only proper "great" work. He does write very well and his books often have flashes of genius, I don't think he ever met his full potential.
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I don't think I have read that, although I may have - I remember reading Down and out in Paris and London and Animal farm both of which, like 1984, were well written.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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They've automagically updated your order and are sending you the 2nd edition 2084!
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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Yes you need to read it, if only to be able to say you are well read.
I do also recommend Fahrenheit 451.
I liked Brave New World better than 1984 and no one ever seems to mention it.
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MarkTJohnson wrote: Brave New World b
Ya, I think someone above did, but I don't recall hearing it either.
MarkTJohnson wrote: Fahrenheit 451.
Wasn't there a movie? I guess I'll have to check out the book.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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Okay, watching the movie about Fahrenheit 451 kinda puts you in the world of Fahrenheit 451. TV in the book covers entire walls.
If you do watch one of the movies, watch the original one made in 1966. The new one is just, well, wrong.
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ZurdoDev wrote: Wasn't there a movie?
There are two. I haven't watched the new one. A couple of years ago my son (almost 22 and has studied movie making and the likes) and I found and tried to watch the old one (can't remember when it was made and am at work so can't have a look at it), I couldn't finish it, I have had 3 goes and am probably a bit over half way through. It sucked and alcohol didn't make it watchable either.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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When you finally get it.
And when you finally read it.
You'll have learned about "DoubleThink".
It's so alive and well in the last couple of years it's astounding . . . and maddening.
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Ya, I'm not sure what I got myself into.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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If your house number is 101, you're probably on a security watch-list.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Speaking of books... I seem to recall having read a draft of a book written by you yourself  has it been published? I'd like to read the finished product.
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den2k88 wrote: I seem to recall having read a draft of a book written by you yourself has it been published?
It's at the publisher's now, so I'm working on a sequel, rather than just twiddle my thumbs.den2k88 wrote: I'd like to read the finished product.
The copy in the location you first downloaded it from has been replaced by the whole thing (which I think is somewhere between 30 & 40k words longer).
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I will search for the link and get it as soon as I have a moment 
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I AM NOT A NUMBER ... oopppss wrong dystopia.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Lots of what is in the book is happening right now : Driving of people's thinking (today through Google, Amazon and co being your reference search engine and driving your life's choices), watching and recording people (OK Google, Alexa, ... People are even buying telescreens - in the book they were forced into everybody's place), the fake news, the public shaming on social networks, new language, etc...
Interesting, but creepy.
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Rage wrote: Interesting, but creepy.
Looking forward to it.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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Its a how-to guide for Democrats and Silicon Valley. Do you have ties to either group? 
Socialism is the Axe Body Spray of political ideologies: It never does what it claims to do, but people too young to know better keep buying it anyway. (Glenn Reynolds)
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It's out of copyright here in Aus. I can't help but giggle that since I didn't buy it with cash in a store, Big Brother now knows I have it.
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"The Prophet", by Kalil Gibran, is classic of a complimentary sort.
It's rather short. A one-sitting read (best way, anyway).
After a bit of creating atmosphere in the beginning, he gives a lot of quite uplifting philosophy. Having read a number of his other books, I'd say this one's pretty much his best. Don't worry about the rest of his works. Just in case the remainder of the recommendations are too depressing.
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Relax, as long as you avoid Comic Sans you are good to go 
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