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1984... or 1984?
Guess whether the clue is about the book or the year!
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Last updated: February 12, 2025
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| First submitted | February 12, 2025 |
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1. Written by George Orwell
George Orwell couldn't have written the year because he died in 1950. Meanwhile, the book is one of his best sellers.
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2. Is the main focus of the Van Halen album with the same name
The album is titled MCMLXXXIV (1984 in Roman Numerals) and is about neither of them.
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3. Had a movie
The book had a movie during the year, so that checks off both.
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4. Had a major gas leak
The Bhopal Disaster occurred during the year. Meanwhile, the book doesn't talk about any gas leaks, probably because that would be a threat to the Party's showing of strength.
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5. Was mostly about Oceania
The book takes place in Oceania, but it isn't the focus of the year.
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6. Popularized "2+2=5"
The book was the inspiration of the math phrase, while the year came a long time after it was used.
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7. Had lots of disinformation
The book takes place in a society run with propaganda. The year was also during the Cold War, which also had lots of propaganda.
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8. Had a war going on
The book had Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia at war, while the year was during the Cold War
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9. Where, early in, Michael Jackson had his hair set on fire during a Pepsi commercial
I don't think MJ or Pepsi appears in the book a single time, but I could be wrong.
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10. Banned from talking about in the UK
The book is a regular favorite and the year is a year for many, why would they be banned?
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