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“More than a code of laws, more than holy scripture, it contained the list of approved statements, the phrases and ideas which were permitted by the Grand Conclave for use by the people. Once, the peoples of the Commonwealth had spoken freely, it was said. But as the partisans tightened their grip, they revised their dictionaries shorter and shorter, pruning out dangerous and unnecessary words.”

1984-esque

Re-read!!