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What would you pick? (infosec.pub)
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[–] sanguinepar@lemmy.world 17 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

I only recently discovered Shirley Jackson's The Lottery, but I think that would need to be in the conversation.

[–] brognak@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 52 minutes ago

This is the best answer. Iirc it was actually printed in one of my HS English books, and is actually a short story.

[–] white_nrdy@programming.dev 3 points 5 hours ago

Still think about this from HS. Years later. Such a good one.

[–] vividspecter@aussie.zone 6 points 7 hours ago

I discovered the book after the residents of Springfield went mad trying to win the local lottery, only to discover a chilling tale of conformity gone mad.