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read the excerpt from \harrison bergeron.\
hazel had a perfectly average intelligence, which meant she couldnt 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.
how could this excerpt serve as a warning about the consequences of forced uniformity?
by suggesting that forced uniformity specifically benefits individuals who are of average intelligence
by implying that forced uniformity interferes with individuals intellectual development
by implying that forced uniformity hampers a societys ability to use new technologies
The excerpt shows George, a person with above-normal intelligence, is forced to wear a device that disrupts his thinking to enforce uniformity. This stops him from using his full intellectual capacity, demonstrating how forced uniformity interferes with intellectual potential. The other options are incorrect: the text does not frame average intelligence as a benefit, nor does it focus on technology limitations.
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by implying that forced uniformity interferes with individuals' intellectual development