Harrison Bergeron (p. 13)
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It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor.
— Kurt Vonnegut
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It was then that Diana Moon Glampers, the Handicapper General, came into the studio with a double-barreled ten-gauge shotgun. She fired twice, and the Emperor and the Empress were dead before they hit the floor." in the context of "Harrison Bergeron (p. 13)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Kurt Vonnegut" (Quotes, Welcome to the Monkey House (1968): A collection of previously published short stories
Page numbers from the mass market paperback edition, published by Dell, catalogue# 9478, 26th printing (December 1975)
See Kurt Vonnegut's Internet Science Fiction Database page for original publication details )
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About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
About Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.
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