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begins with poignant .
It was a
bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
Anyone familiar with Britains unpredictable weather can relate to the first part of the
sentence. In this way,sets up a familiar world only to have it come crashing down words later.
In reality, clocks do not strike thirteen times to announce 1:00PM. By using the number
thirteen, Orwell is...
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