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usonian

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2. Only a very short reply. No mention of transliteration, but great minds DO think alike!

Reply to dweller (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 10:06 PM

Saturday

I *NEVER* frequent FB
If someone there copied my post, GREAT!

I thought of Emmanuel Goldstein with regards to this post:

Have they ever named a specific person as being Antifa ?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220731052#post4

Emmanuel Goldstein

Orwell modelled the character of Emmanuel Goldstein on Leon Trotsky (1)

The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism. (pdf download)
https://archive.org/download/the-theory-and-practice-of-oligarchical-collectivism_202408/THE%20THEORY%20AND%20PRACTICE%20OF%20OLIGARCHICAL%20COLLECTIVISM.pdf

(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Theory_and_Practice_of_Oligarchical_Collectivism

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Why AI is needed to speed up translation of OLDSPEAK into NEWSPEAK (1984-style) [View all] usonian Saturday OP

Did you post about this earlier today here ? dweller Saturday #1

Only a very short reply. No mention of transliteration, but great minds DO think alike! usonian Saturday #2

It must have been FB dweller Saturday #3

Digital is more compact. A terabyte or more drive fits in the palm of your hand. usonian Saturday #4

. . . dweller Saturday #5

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