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CONTENTS

Acknowledgments

Preface

I. Involuntary Conversions, Preemptive Counterattacks, and Incomplete Successes: The World of Doublespeak

II. Therapeutic Misadventures, the Economically Nonaffluent, and Deep-Chilled Chickens: The Doublespeak of Everyday Living

III. Virgin Vinyl, Real Counterfeit Diamonds, and Genuine Imitation Leather: With These Words I Can Sell You Anything

IV. Negative Deficits and the Elimination of Redundancies in the Human Resources Area: Business Communication, Sort Of

V. Protein Spills, Vehicle Appearance Specialists, and Earth Engaging Equipment: Doublespeak Around the World

VI. Predawn Vertical Insertions and Hexiform Rotatable Surface Compression Units: The Pentagon Word Machine Grinds On

VII. Nothing in Life Is Certain Except Negative Patient Care Outcome and Revenue Enhancement: Your Government at Work

VIII. Winnable Nuclear Wars and Energetic Disassemblies: Nuclear Doublespeak

APPENDIXES

Quarterly Review of Doublespeak

Recipients of the Doublespeak Award

Recipients of the George Orwell Award for Distinguished Contribution to Honesty and Clarity in Public Language

Index of Doublespeak

General Index