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The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K LeGuin

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The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K LeGuin

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Oh this is amazing.
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  I really need to read more of her, I’ve heard good things about The Left Hand of Darkness!
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    I’ve never heard a negative word about her
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She got the name Omelas from reading a road sign for Salem, Oregon backwards.

The Doctor Who episode The Beast Below presents a similar dilemma, except with the option for amnesia.

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