Posted on 09/20/2016 10:33:37 AM PDT by BenLurkin
From 1984:
He took his scribbling pad on his knee and pushed back his chair so as
to get as far away from the telescreen as possible. To keep your face
expressionless was not difficult, and even your breathing could be
controlled, with an effort: but you could not control the beating of your
heart, and the telescreen was quite delicate enough to pick it up.
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I always get a sense of the general emotional state of a city by looking for a river of slime in the subway.
I remember that passage now that you cite it.
Very clever quick wit FRiends here.
Who knew that 1984 would become a prescient governance instruction manual?
We’ll have to figure out a way to stay in touch during upcoming Hunger Games times ahead.
Ham radio?
Breaker, breaker, this is Winston Smith 8, does anyone copy? ;n)
RE: “From 1984:
He took his scribbling pad on his knee and pushed back his chair so as
to get as far away from the telescreen as possible. To keep your face
expressionless was not difficult, and even your breathing could be
controlled, with an effort: but you could not control the beating of your
heart, and the telescreen was quite delicate enough to pick it up.”
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