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> "Big Brother"

yeah, and what the Big Brother does to you if you don't follow rules is kept secret, by secret police agents, because

1 - the Big Brother doesn't physically exists

2 - people would revolt if they knew what really happens to deviants, so it's imperative they are kept in the dark (“Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.” )

“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.”

So 1984 does not apply at all in this case, because the document is public and everyone can read it and eventually revolt against it




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