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The outstanding, unmistakable mark of Dickens's writing is the unnecessary detail.

— George Orwell

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The outstanding, unmistakable mark of Dickens's writing is the unnecessary detail." in the context of "" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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George Orwell

About George Orwell

George Orwell (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950) was the pen name of British novelist, essayist, and journalist Eric Arthur Blair, whose work is characterised by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and strong support of democratic socialism.

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