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"On the whole human beings want to be good, but not too good, and not quite all the time."

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About George Orwell

George Orwell was an English novelist, essayist, and critic known for Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four. His writing examined power, propaganda, poverty, and political language. He remains one of the most influential political writers of the 20th century.

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