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[–] ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wasn't 1984 almost 40 years ago

[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a book, I suggest you check out it's themes

[–] doctorcrimson@lemmy.today 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It was also written in 1946 or 47 but published in 1948. See the pattern? They swapped the 4 and 8 and published a dystopian future of the far off year 1984, lol.

Sorry, I just love that little fact.

[–] crashoverride@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Huh, I didn't know that, cool!