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Thom Yorke

If we got into a situation where people start burning our records, then bring it on. That's the whole point. The gloaming has begun. We're in the darkness. This has happened before. Go read some history.

Thom Yorke

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Thom Yorke is saying that if people begin destroying important documents, it reflects a recurring pattern in history where societies face difficult times marked by confusion and loss. He suggests that such dark periods are not new and encourages looking at past events to understand that this kind of turmoil has happened before.

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