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As he once wrote of Kipling, his own enduring influence can be measured by a number of terms and phrases__oublethink, thought police, 'Some animals are more equal than others'__hat he embedded in our language and in our minds. In Orwell's own mind there was an inextricable connection between language and truth, a conviction that by using plain and unambiguous words one could forbid oneself the comfort of certain falsehoods and delusions. Every time you hear a piece of psychobabble or propaganda_'people's princess,' say, or 'collateral damage,' or 'peace initiative'__t is good to have a well-thumbed collection of his essays nearby. His main enemy in discourse was euphemism, just as his main enemy in practice was the abuse of power, and (more important) the slavish willingness of people to submit to it.

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Hi, Albert,_ Quinn called back. He seemed distracted. And Albert was sure that he__ seen Quinn motion for someone to stay down.__ow long is this supposed to go on?_ Albert asked.__ntil we get justice,_ Quinn said.__ustice? People have been waiting for justice since the dinosaurs.__uinn said nothing and Albert cursed himself for indulging in sarcasm. __hat is it you want, Quinn? I mean in practical terms.___e want Penny gone,_ Quinn said.__ can__ afford to pay you any more,_ Albert shouted back.__ didn__ say anything about money,_ Quinn said, sounding puzzled.__eah, I know: justice. Usually what people really want is money. So why don__ we get down to it?___enny,_ Quinn said. __he leaves town. She stays gone. When that happens we fish. Until it happens, we sit._ He sat down as if to emphasize his point.

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The literature on ritualistic abuse suggests that ritualistic sexual practices with young children are a characteristic of particularly abusive groups, and that such practices typically occur alongside a diverse range of other abusive practices, such as child prostitution and the manufacture of child abuse images. One of the shortcomings of the available literature, however, is the general presumption (implicit or explicit) that abusive groups are motivated by a religious or spiritual conviction. In clinical and research literature, abusive groups are generally referred to as 'cults', and 'cult abuse' is a term that has been used interchangeably with 'ritual abuse'." p38