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13. Doublethink
From 1984: Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. This is another bit of 1984 jargon that is now in the dictionary. From the Random House Dictionary: noun – the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time. Most politicians have mastered this art.