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الهدف الكامل من السياسة العملية هو إبقاء الشعب في حالة قلق وبالتالي صارخ لكي يتم قيادته إلى الأمان عن طريق تهديده بسلسلة لا تنتهي من الأشباح وجميعها خيالية.

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