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Words of the jargon sound as if they said something higher than what they mean.


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Once the last trace of emotion has been eradicated, nothing remains of thought but absolute tautology.



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The power of the culture industry's ideology is such that conformity has replaced consciousness



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For a man who no longer has a homeland, writing becomes a place to live.



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