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Laffy | 5 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +2 
 Julian Assange has reached a plea deal with the U.S., allowing him to go free https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/julian-assange-reached-plea-deal-us-allowing-go-free-rcna158695
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Sarah SoupBox [Zap.Cooking] | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Thoughts?

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bohemia | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Finally 🥳
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Aida | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 It has the end of 1984 vibe to me. But yeah every crusade has a limit... Good for him.
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bohemia | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Why end of 1984 vibe?
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Aida | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
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At the end of 1984, both Winston and Julia are model citizens. Winston sits in a cafe and drinks gin. Oceania wins in the battle against Eurasia, and Winston is happy and proud, which symbolizes his completed transformation into conformity. He loves Big Brother.
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Julian seems to be broken, only a shell of the man he used to be. This is not critique I can't imagine walking even few steps in his shoes.