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The censorship method, which is that of handing the job over to some frail and erring mortal man, and making him omnipotent on the assumption that his official status will make him infallible and omniscient.

Source:George Bernard Shaw on Film Censorship (BBC radio talk, January 20, 1935)
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  • Name: George Bernard Shaw
  • Profession: Writer, Playwright
  • Born: July 26, 1856 - November 2, 1950
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