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Slightly tangential but this reminds me of the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut [1]:

> In the year 2081, the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the Constitution dictate that all Americans are fully equal and not allowed to be smarter, better-looking, or more physically able than anyone else. The Handicapper General's agents enforce the equality laws, forcing citizens to wear "handicaps": masks for those who are too beautiful, loud radios that disrupt thoughts inside the ears of intelligent people, and heavy weights for the strong or athletic. [2]

[1] https://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Bergeron

parent selcuka 4 years ago

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