Britons give scant attention to anniversary of Orwell
Thursday, June 26, 2003
LONDON -- The centenary of George Orwell's birth passed with little fanfare Wednesday, but the author of some of the most chilling vocabulary of the 20th century has become as much a part of Britain's culture as its closed-circuit cameras and favorite reality TV program.
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