O'Brien Held Up His Left Hand, Its Back Toward Winston, With The Thumb Hidden And The Four Fingers Extended.

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O'Brien held up his left hand, its back toward Winston, with the
thumb hidden and the four fingers extended.
"How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?"
"Four."
"And if the Party says that it is not four but five-- then how many?"
"Four."
The word ended in a gasp of pain.
-- George Orwell (1903-1950)

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