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Animal Farm, by George Orwell

Somehow, I had always missed reading the whole thing. I knew the plot, several of the catchphrases, but had never actually read the book. It was worth it. An easy read, bit of a fable, with a sly straightfaced narration, the book describes a politic inevitable in communes and corporations: the ascent of power, the [...]

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