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Language Termites Prepare the Way for Totalitarianism

Language Termites Prepare the Way for Totalitarianism
Books damaged by termites are displayed on a shelf of the museum at the Central Institute for the Conservation and Restoration of Damaged Books in Rome on Dec. 20, 2011 in Rome. Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty Images
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The mills of political correctness grind exceeding fine: Nothing is too unimportant to escape their grinding action.

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
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Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”
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