Off topic: Quote Investigator: Facebook and Twitter

[Jonathan Lighter]

I bet he didn't, because I bet he didn't use the word "media."

He may have said something comparable, but even the thought seems more
like, say, Adorno.

JL


On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 11:33 PM, ADSGarson O'Toole <
adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Thanks Wilson and (off-list) Neal for information about including a
> link in a Facebook post without having to place the url in the
> message.
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> In addition, thanks for the request regarding the Orwell attributed
> quotation, Wilson. A preliminary search shows very little. I will
> start a folder and add the quote to the set for future exploration.
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> With appreciation,
> Garson
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> On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 8:52 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > Did George Orwell in fact say:
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> > "The people will believe what the media tells [sic] them they believe"?
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> > On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 7:02 PM, ADSGarson O'Toole <
> > adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
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> >> If you are using Facebook and you are interested in quotations then I
> >> encourage you to visit:
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> >> https://www.facebook.com/QuoteInvestigator
> >>
> >> Please consider "liking" the page and some of the posts. Facebook is a
> >> new experience to me, and I am still learning.
> >>
> >> For example, can you post a link with a text label in a natural way
> >> that hides the "http" etcetera? It seems that you have to simply list
> >> a plain link.
> >>
> >> If you wish to share information about your Facebook experiences
> >> please let me know. The Facebook page might make sense as an informal
> >> communication channel to share preliminary results about individual
> >> quotes and engage in discussions, but I do not know.
> >>
> >> If you are using Twitter please consider following my Twitter handle.
> >>
> >> @QuoteResearch
> >>
> >> Below is a link to previous tweets so you can gauge your interest.
> >> (The name QuoteInvestigator is too long to be a Twitter handle.)
> >>
> >> https://twitter.com/QuoteResearch
> >>
> >> Garson
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