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East germany was so total in its totalitarianism that everything was banned which wasn't compulsory.
-P. J. O'Rourke
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East Germany Was So Total In Its

P. J. O'Rourke
East germany was so total in its totalitarianism that everything was banned which wasn't compulsory.
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