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Re:Why was this secret? by 0xdeadbeefbabe on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @06:33PM (#6891686)
Yes, Dystopian future doesn't resonate with me either, but a Dystopian past would. I'm sure there's a scary example from history.
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Re:Why was this secret? by gnaffle on Wednesday December 11, 2013 @08:05PM (#6892112)
There are many, Eastern Germany is perhaps the worst example where 1 in 6 people were at least part time informants.
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