Atlas Society misquotes For the New Intellectual

01/28/2024 · By Dennis Hackethal · Fork · Check another quote

Original text

The man who speaks to you of sacrifice, speaks of slaves and masters. And intends to be the master.
Rand, Ayn. For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand (50th Anniversary Edition) (p. 73). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

Quote text

The man who speaks to you if sacrifice speaks of slaves and masters. and intends to be master.
https://twitter.com/TheAtlasSociety/status/1750593137058197511
Ellipsis used (if any): ‘[...]’
Found 6 issue(s) using regular expression . and Myers algorithm, underlined in wavy red. 
The‧man‧who‧speaks‧to‧you‧oif‧sacrifice,‧speaks‧of‧slaves‧and‧masters.‧Aand‧intends‧to‧be‧the‧master.

Explanation

# Part Valid? Explanation
1 
The‧man‧who‧speaks‧to‧you‧
2 
o
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3 
i
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4 
f‧sacrifice
5 
,
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6 
‧speaks‧of‧slaves‧and‧masters.‧
7 
A
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8 
a
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9 
nd‧intends‧to‧be‧
10 
the‧
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11 
master.
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