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Winston Smith:
How's the Newspeak Committee? Syme:
Working overtime. Plusbig waste is in adjectives. Plusbig waste is timing the Language to scientific advance. Winston Smith:
Yes... Syme:
It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words. You wouldn't have seen the Dictionary 10th edition, would you Smith? It's that thick. [illustrates thickness with fingers] Syme:
The 11th Edition will be that [narrows fingers] Syme:
thick. Winston Smith:
So, the Revolution will be complete when the Language is perfect? Syme:
The secret is to move from translation, to direct thought, to automatic response. No need for self-discipline. Language coming from here [the larynx] Syme:
, not from here [the brain] Syme:
. Tillotson's Friend:
[leans over from another table]
Excuse me for intruding. But what you're saying is that we should be rid of the last vestiges of Goldsteinism when the Language has been cleaned. I couldn't be more in agreement with you, brother
How's the Newspeak Committee? Syme:
Working overtime. Plusbig waste is in adjectives. Plusbig waste is timing the Language to scientific advance. Winston Smith:
Yes... Syme:
It's a beautiful thing, the destruction of words. You wouldn't have seen the Dictionary 10th edition, would you Smith? It's that thick. [illustrates thickness with fingers] Syme:
The 11th Edition will be that [narrows fingers] Syme:
thick. Winston Smith:
So, the Revolution will be complete when the Language is perfect? Syme:
The secret is to move from translation, to direct thought, to automatic response. No need for self-discipline. Language coming from here [the larynx] Syme:
, not from here [the brain] Syme:
. Tillotson's Friend:
[leans over from another table]
Excuse me for intruding. But what you're saying is that we should be rid of the last vestiges of Goldsteinism when the Language has been cleaned. I couldn't be more in agreement with you, brother
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How's the Newspeak Committee Working overtime
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butter 2 percent milk 6 percent
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Plusbig waste is in adjectives
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Plusbig problem is timing the language to scientific advance
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It's a beautiful thing the destruction of words
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You won't have seen the Dictionary 10th edition yet Smith
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It's that thick
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The 1 1th edition will be that thick
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So the Revolution will be complete when the language is perfect
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The secret's to move from translation to direct thought to automatic response
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No need for self discipline Language coming from here not from here
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Excuse me for intruding
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You're saying that we'll be rid of the last vestiges of Goldsteinism
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when the language has been cleaned
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I couldn't agree with you more brother Absolutely
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Movie Summary
In a totalitarian future society, a man, whose daily work is re-writing history, tries to rebel by falling in love.
