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* [[Eagle Squadron]]: The many international volunteers, including Orwell himself, who came to Spain to fight for [[The Republic]]. |
* [[Eagle Squadron]]: The many international volunteers, including Orwell himself, who came to Spain to fight for [[The Republic]]. |
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* [[Everybody Smokes]]: Shortage of cigarettes is often brought up as a major hardship of war. Orwell even refers to it as a 'tobacco famine'. |
* [[Everybody Smokes]]: Shortage of cigarettes is often brought up as a major hardship of war. Orwell even refers to it as a 'tobacco famine'. |
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* [[I Just Shot Marvin in the Face]]: Orwell's comrades weren't exactly big on [[ |
* [[I Just Shot Marvin in the Face]]: Orwell's comrades weren't exactly big on [[Gun Safety]] - [[Too Dumb to Live|even after seeing this trope in effect]]. |
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* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: Everyone in Spain, according to Orwell. 'In this war, everyone always did miss everyone else, when it was humanly possible.' It saved his life on several occasions. |
* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: Everyone in Spain, according to Orwell. 'In this war, everyone always did miss everyone else, when it was humanly possible.' It saved his life on several occasions. |
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* [[Language Equals Thought]]: The leftists refused to use ceremonial forms of address, preferring to simply call each other "thou" or "comrade". |
* [[Language Equals Thought]]: The leftists refused to use ceremonial forms of address, preferring to simply call each other "thou" or "comrade". |
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