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" 'Hunger Games' is a tried-and-true tale about a totalitarian society. It's more similar to China than America, but it's also similar to Nazi Germany and anywhere where the populace gets semi-brainwashed into serving the agenda of a very few. "

Elizabeth Banks

Games

Society

Serving

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You

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Person

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