Lisnaholic

Yeah, someone had told me that, and as I watched the movie shortly afterwards, I can confirm that it's true - though he does say, "Play it again", while talking to Sam; so close, but no cigar!

I wonder what sad person did the hours of research necessary just to put that one word, "never" into their conclusion.

Strictly speaking this is probably true, but it's a very misleading statement. George Orwell invented the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" as a slogan for a propaganda poster, not as a line of dialogue. In my edition of the book, the slogan, "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU" appears, in caps, on the first page of the first chapter, paragraph two and, over the page, again in paragraph four. Let's not diminish the credit that George Orwell deserves; it would be ironic if we allowed spin-off movies and reality shows to rewrite the history of the novel's creation, given that rewriting history is a key element of Orwell's inspired book.

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Advancing the thread with a common misconception about the Bible: the Bible doesn't say, "Money is the root of all evil." it says, "The love of money is the root of all evil," which is subtly different and makes more sense - not that the Vatican ever paid it much attention either way.

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