What if Winston Smith didn't mind having Big Brother around? What if he was lonely, and just saw BB as someone to talk to, like one might their teddy bear or cat?

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In a totalitarian society Big Brother watches everyone. That means he also must see Citizen 43275-B all the time. How unlucky.

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