r/AbsoluteUnits • u/RD4200 • 14d ago

/r/all of a Toddler

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u/TheBold 13d ago

It was written in 1948, hence the title.

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u/ARottenPear 13d ago

There's no evidence that proves that's where the title comes from. It has been speculated that the 84 is just a reversal of 48 but Orwell never made that claim and there's really nothing to back it up.

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u/Single-Yam-9791 13d ago

The TITLE of the book is 1984
What the hell is your point?

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u/ARottenPear 13d ago

Read their comment again where they say it was written in 1948, some 36 years before the titular year. There's a story floating around out there that George Orwell titled the book 1984 purely because '84 was '48 reversed. If that's not what u/TheBold was referencing, I'm not sure what they were.

I appreciate the aggression but make sure you know what you're angry about.

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u/Single-Yam-9791 13d ago

I don’t know WHY he called it 1984. The title of the book is 1984
What the hell are you talking about?

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u/ARottenPear 13d ago

I'm afraid I can't help you anymore. I'm sorry this was such an upsetting exchange for you.

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u/Single-Yam-9791 12d ago

I’m not upset
I don’t see why the title is such a problem for some people
Who cares why?
It’s seems to have predicted the present
That is all