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We May Find In The Long Run That Tinned Food Is A Deadlier Weapon Than The Machine-gun.
-George Orwell
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We May Find In The Long Run
George Orwell
We May Find In The Long Run That Tinned Food Is A Deadlier Weapon Than The Machine-gun.
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