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* [[Cruel and Unusual Death]]: Comments on a hanging, complaining the agony was a bit spoiled by the tying of the feet together.

* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Winston does enjoy listening to him wax on about his trade, because it is infinitely more interesting than listening to any other topic Syme has to talk about.

* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Winston does enjoy listening to him wax on about his trade because it is infinitely more interesting than listening to any other topic Syme has to talk about.

** Also a plot point mixed with [[Foreshadowing]]. Winston is well aware the Party wants ~~it's~~ members to be a mix of just stupid enough to believe what they are told and just competent enough to do their jobs regardless. ~~Symne~~ is noted by Winston to be too close to being intelligent enough to realize Party's lies for what they are, and predicts they will eliminate him as a precaution eventually.

** Also a plot point mixed with [[Foreshadowing]]. Winston is well aware the Party wants its members to be a mix of just stupid enough to believe what they are told and just competent enough to do their jobs regardless. Syme is noted by Winston to be too close to being intelligent enough to realize the Party's lies for what they are and predicts they will eliminate him as a precaution eventually.

* [[Ret-Gone]]: Is "vapourized" around the midpoint of the plot, which Winston had predicted would occur, chalking it up to Syme being too smart for his own good.

* [[Unperson]]: Happens to him midway through the story. Becomes a plot point when {{spoiler|O'Brien}} makes an indirect reference to him, which tips Winston off he may be speaking with a Brotherhood member, as it would be incredibly stupid to do so otherwise.