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In fact, given today's geopolitical realities, the novel's premise may appear dated, and some younger viewers with little knowledge of history will be utterly confused by the events unfolding (I am talking to you, fellow Americans who are students and scoring the lowest in the industrialized world in geography, history, and lord knows what other subjects!).

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And I hope you'll come with me on my basic premise that words matter, that they shape the way we understand ourselves, the way we interpret the world and the way we treat others.

You know, it basically uses as its central premise Greek mythology.

And it's based on the premise that there are certain things that are easy for people, but really difficult for computers.

Now as seductive as the idea of control sounds, it's a false premise.

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