Even more to the point, Mr. Orwell

A few days ago I highlighted one of the entries in the Orwell Diaries as being succinct and minimal. Well, the master of words has excelled himself in the latest entry posted from 04-11-38:

One egg.

There’s not really anything more one could say about that :o )

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