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What "Orwellian" really means - Noah Tavlin

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If you’ve watched the news or followed politics, chances are you’ve heard the term Orwellian thrown around in one context or another. But have you ever stopped to think about what it really means, or why it’s used so often? Noah Tavlin dissects the term.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Noah Tavlin
Director
Jeremiah Dickey
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Narrator
Addison Anderson

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