1984 in 2008. Thought Police next?
Virtually there already.
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gravelly voice no.1: "So, wudduya in fer, bloke?"
gravelly voice no. 2: "Aye muhdered me family with a toothpick. A dirty one. Wuddabout you?!"
gravelly voice no 1 [eyes boring holes in the owner of gravelly voice no. 2, who begins to cower]: "Me? I annoyed me neighbor, chum, and if you don't mind your own business, I'll annoy you TOO!"
Too late.
Yep, its a Brave New World.