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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

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Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. is a short story that takes ensuring everyone is equal to a logical conclusion — forcing everyone to be equal through the use of handicaps. What happens when someone decides to resist this system?


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