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10 Apr 2021
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“Big brother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20brother. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of big brother was in 1809
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