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This author included “four great motives” such as “sheer egoism” in one essay to explain “Why I write.” An essay by this man puts forth six rules for (-5[1])writing and condemns (15[1])the use of “dying metaphors” (15[1])and “verbal false limbs.” This author of “Politics and the English Language” created the character Syme, who is tasked with working on the eleventh edition of a (*) dictionary while working at the Ministry of Truth. (10[1])“Miniplenty” and “Doublethink” are words that this author included in the fictional language Newspeak, a language favored by Big Brother in the state of Oceania. For 10 points, name this British author of 1984. ■END■

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