George OrwellAnd then the chosen lie would pass into the permanent records and become truth
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When white people claim that Black people were not the first to be born on this continent, they are using the lie that is passed into the permanent records and becomes truth. It is used to discredit the truth. It is one of the most destructive lies of all time.
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