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Read this passage from "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut, or It was tragic, all right, but George and Hazel couldn't think
about it very hard. Hazel had a perfectly average
intelligence, which meant she couldn't think about anything
except in short bursts. And George, while his intelligence
was way above normal, had a little mental handicap radio
in his ear. He was required by law to wear it at all times. It
was tuned to a government transmitter. Every twenty
seconds or so, the transmitter would send out some sharp
noise to keep people like George from taking unfair
advantage of their brains.
Which two ideas does the passage most clearly develop?
A. The appreciation of freedom after it is taken away, understanding
the challenged by walking in their shoes
B. The intrusion of government in people's lives the differing
opinions of what makes everyone equal
C. The inability to concentrate on difficult things the government's
insistence that no one has an advantage over another
D. The benefits of an authoritarian government the idea that being
"average is unacceptable


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