For example, the Oompa-Loompas got a makeover.
. It seems as if this faction is only upset when they disagree with the edits.
“Amidst fierce battles against book bans and strictures on what can be taught and read, selective editing to make works of literature conform to particular sensibilities could represent a dangerous new weapon,”
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