Happy New Year! Here's a 694-hour playlist I made for you specifically.

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"If I needed a hedge impenetrable by light or the zombie apocalypse I might choose to plant a row of hollies. But please, don’t."

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"I'm not sure if there is much I can say to someone for whom war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength."

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"This is not just a barcode scanner, it’s a salve for soothing."

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"Corruption is a disease akin to cancer — it’s extremely upsetting to get the diagnosis, but it’s a chance to cure it. Much worse if it remains unnoticed."

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ALERT! This is a bulletin that states there are no bulletins.

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"Among all 2,091 responses, 1,795 (85.8%) of the responses end in a 0 or 5 — we could say there is a very good chance your response will end in a 0 or 5."

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"I knew the answer, of course. We weren’t out rioting in the streets because we didn’t have the time. Should we pencil in rioting between evening bath routines? ... After Saturday storytime at the library, but before the weekly grocery shopping?"

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"Many progressive-leaning foundations' practices are actively preventing progressive organizations from doing their work."

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"When a dominant culture forces others NOT to learn their native language or forbids it, it becomes increasingly difficult to retain.... In the case of the Uyghurs ... it becomes absolutely necessary that the language is preserved in the home."

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