,! ,ONES ,:O ,WALK ,AWAY FROM ,OMELAS 

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,) A CLAMOR ( BELLS ?AT SET ! SWALL[S SO>+1 ! ,FE/IVAL ( ,SUMM] CAME TO ! CITY ,OMELAS1 BRI<T-T[]$ BY ! SEA4 ,! RIGG+ ( ! BOATS 9 H>BOR SP>KL$ ) FLAGS4 ,9 ! /REETS BETWE5 H\SES ) R$ RO(S & PA9T$ WALLS1 BETWE5 OLD MOSS-GR[N G>D5S & UND] AV5UES ( TREES1 PA/ GREAT P>KS & PUBLIC BUILD+S1 PROCESSIONS MOV$4 ,SOME W]E DECOR\S3 OLD PEOPLE 9 LONG /IFF ROBES ( MAUVE & GRAY1 GRAVE MA/] WORKM51 QUIET1 M]RY WOM5 C>RY+ !IR BABIES & *ATT+ AS !Y WALK$4 ,9 O!R /REETS ! MUSIC BEAT FA/]1 A %IMM]+ ( GONG & TAMB\R9E1 & ! PEOPLE W5T DANC+1 ! PROCESSION WAS A DANCE4 ,*ILDR5 DODG$ 9 & \T1 !IR HI< CALLS RIS+ LIKE ! SWALL[S' CROSS+ FLI<TS1 OV] ! MUSIC & ! S++4 ,ALL ! PROCESSIONS W\ND T[>DS ! NOR? SIDE ( ! CITY1 :]E ON ! GREAT WAT]-MEAD[ CALL$ ! ,GRE5' ,FIELDS BOYS & GIRLS1 NAK$ 9 ! BRI<T AIR1 ) MUD-/A9$ FEET & ANKLES & LONG1 LI! >MS1 EX]CIS$ !IR RE/IVE HORSES BE=E ! RACE4 ,! HORSES WORE NO GE> AT ALL BUT A HALT] )\T BIT4 ,!IR MANES W]E BRAID$ ) /REAM]S ( SILV]1 GOLD1 & GRE54 ,!Y FL>$ !IR NO/RILS & PRANC$ & BOA/$ TO ONE ANO!R2 !Y W]E VA/LY EXCIT$1 ! HORSE BE+ ! ONLY ANIMAL :O HAS ADOPT$ \R C]EMONIES AS HIS [N4 ,F> (F TO ! NOR? & WE/ ! M\NTA9S /OOD UP HALF 5CIRCL+ ,OMELAS ON H] BAY4 ,! AIR ( MORN+ WAS SO CLE> ?AT ! SN[ /ILL CR[N+ ! ,EI<TE5 ,PEAKS BURN$ ) :ITE-GOLD FIRE ACROSS ! MILES ( SUNLIT AIR1 UND] ! D>K BLUE ( ! SKY4 ,!RE WAS JU/ 5\< W9D TO MAKE ! BANN]S ?AT M>K$ ! RACEC\RSE SNAP & FLUTT] N[ & !N4 ,9 ! SIL5CE ( ! BROAD GRE5 MEAD[S ONE C\LD HE> ! MUSIC W9D+ ?R\< ! CITY /REETS1 F>!R & NE>] & EV] APPROA*+1 A *E]FUL FA9T SWEETNESS ( ! AIR ?AT FROM TIME TO TIME TREMBL$ & GA!R$ TOGE!R & BROKE \T 9TO ! GREAT JOY\S CLANG+ ( ! BELLS4 

,JOY\S6 ,H[ IS ONE TO TELL AB\T JOY8 ,H[ DESCRIBE ! CITIZ5S ( ,OMELAS8 

,!Y W]E NOT SIMPLE FOLK1 Y\ SEE1 ?\< !Y W]E HAPPY4 ,BUT WE DO NOT SAY ! WORDS ( *E] MU* ANY MORE4 ,ALL SMILES HAVE BECOME >*AIC4 ,GIV5 A DESCRIPTION SU* AS ?IS ONE T5DS TO MAKE C]TA9 ASSUMPTIONS4 ,GIV5 A DESCRIPTION SU* AS ?IS ONE T5DS TO LOOK NEXT = ! ,K+1 M\NT$ ON A SPL5DID /ALLION & SURR\ND$ BY HIS NOBLE KNI<TS1 OR P]HAPS 9 A GOLD5 LITT] BORNE BY GREAT-MUSCL$ SLAVES4 ,BUT !RE WAS NO K+4 ,!Y DID NOT USE SWORDS1 OR KEEP SLAVES4 ,!Y W]E NOT B>B>IANS4 ,I DO NOT KN[ ! RULES & LAWS ( !IR SOCIETY1 BUT ,I SUSPECT ?AT !Y W]E S+UL>LY FEW4 ,AS !Y DID )\T MON>*Y & SLAV]Y1 SO !Y ALSO GOT ON )\T ! /OCK EX*ANGE1 ! ADV]TISEM5T1 ! SECRET POLICE1 & ! BOMB4 ,YET ,I REPEAT ?AT !SE W]E NOT SIMPLE FOLK1 NOT DULCET %EPH]DS1 NOBLE SAVAGES1 BL& UTOPIANS4 ,!Y W]E NOT LESS COMPLEX ?AN US4 ,! TR\BLE IS ?AT WE HAVE A BAD HABIT1 5C\RAG$ BY P$ANTS & SOPHI/ICATES1 ( CONSID]+ HAPP9ESS AS SOME?+ RA!R /UPID4 ,ONLY PA9 IS 9TELLECTUAL1 ONLY EVIL 9T]E/+4 ,?IS IS ! TREASON ( ! >TI/3 A REFUSAL TO ADMIT ! BANALITY ( EVIL & ! T]RIBLE BOR$OM ( PA94 ,IF Y\ CAN'T LICK 'EM1 JO9 'EM4 ,IF IT HURTS1 REPEAT IT4 ,BUT TO PRAISE DESPAIR IS TO CONDEMN DELI<T1 TO EMBRACE VIOL5CE IS TO LOSE HOLD ( EV]Y?+ ELSE4 ,WE HAVE ALMO/ LO/ HOLD2 WE CAN NO LONG] DESCRIBE A HAPPY MAN1 NOR MAKE ANY CELEBRATION ( JOY4 ,H[ CAN ,I TELL Y\ AB\T ! PEOPLE ( ,OMELAS8 ,!Y W]E NOT NAIVE & HAPPY *ILDR5 - ?\< !IR *ILDR5 W]E1 9 FACT1 HAPPY4 ,!Y W]E MATURE1 9TELLIG5T1 PASSIONATE ADULTS :OSE LIVES W]E NOT WRET*$4 ,O MIRACLE6 BUT ,I WI% ,I C\LD DESCRIBE IT BETT]4 ,I WI% ,I C\LD CONV9CE Y\4 ,OMELAS S\NDS 9 MY WORDS LIKE A CITY 9 A FAIRY TALE1 LONG AGO & F> AWAY1 ONCE UPON A TIME4 ,P]HAPS IT W\LD BE BE/ IF Y\ IMAG9$ IT AS Y\R [N FANCY BIDS1 ASSUM+ IT WILL RISE TO ! OCCASION1 = C]TA9LY ,I CANNOT SUIT Y\ ALL4 ,= 9/ANCE1 H[ AB\T TE*NOLOGY8 ,I ?9K ?AT !RE W\LD BE NO C>S OR HELICOPT]S 9 & ABOVE ! /REETS2 ?IS FOLL[S FROM ! FACT ?AT ! PEOPLE ( ,OMELAS >E HAPPY PEOPLE4 ,HAPP9ESS IS BAS$ ON A JU/ DISCRIM9ATION ( :AT IS NECESS>Y1 :AT IS NEI!R NECESS>Y NOR DE/RUCTIVE1 & :AT IS DE/RUCTIVE4 ,9 ! MIDDLE CATEGORY1 H[EV] - ?AT ( ! UNNECESS>Y BUT UNDE/RUCTIVE1 ?AT ( COM=T1 LUXURY1 EXUB]ANCE1 ETC4 -- !Y C\LD P]FECTLY WELL HAVE C5TRAL HEAT+1 SUBWAY TRA9S14 WA%+ MA*9ES1 & ALL K9DS ( M>VEL\S DEVICES NOT YET 9V5T$ H]E1 FLOAT+ LI<T-S\RCES1 FUELLESS P[]1 A CURE = ! COMMON COLD4 ,OR !Y C\LD HAVE NONE ( ?AT3 IT DOESN'T MATT]4 ,AS Y\ LIKE IT4 ,I 9CL9E TO ?9K ?AT PEOPLE FROM T[NS UP & D[N ! COA/ HAVE BE5 COM+ 9 TO ,OMELAS DUR+ ! LA/ DAYS BE=E ! ,FE/IVAL ON V]Y FA/ LITTLE TRA9S & D\BLE-DECK$ TRAMS1 & ?AT ! TRA9 /ATION ( ,OMELAS IS ACTUALLY ! H&SOME/ BUILD+ 9 T[N1 ?\< PLA9] ?AN ! MAGNIFIC5T ,F>M]S' ,M>KET4 ,BUT EV5 GRANT$ TRA9S1 ,I FE> ?AT ,OMELAS SO F> /RIKES SOME ( Y\ AS GOODY-GOODY4 ,SMILES1 BELLS1 P>ADES1 HORSES1 BLEH4 ,IF SO1 PLEASE ADD AN ORGY4 ,IF AN ORGY W\LD HELP1 DON'T HESITATE4 ,LET US NOT1 H[EV]1 HAVE TEMPLES FROM :I* ISSUE BEAUTIFUL NUDE PRIE/S & PRIE/ESSES ALREADY HALF 9 EC/ASY & READY TO COPULATE ) ANY MAN OR WOMAN1 LOV] OR /RANG] :O DESIRES UNION ) ! DEEP GODHEAD ( ! BLOOD1 AL?\< ?AT WAS MY FIR/ IDEA4 ,BUT REALLY IT W\LD BE BETT] NOT TO HAVE ANY TEMPLES 9 ,OMELAS - AT LEA/1 NOT MANN$ TEMPLES4 ,RELIGION YES1 CL]GY NO4 ,SURELY ! BEAUTIFUL NUDES CAN JU/ W&] AB\T1 (F]+ !MSELVES LIKE DIV9E S\FFLES TO ! HUNG] ( ! NE$Y & ! RAPTURE ( ! FLE%4 ,LET !M JO9 ! PROCESSIONS4 ,LET TAMB\R9ES BE /RUCK ABOVE ! COPULATIONS1 & ! GLORY ( DESIRE BE PROCLAIM$ UPON ! GONGS1 & 7A NOT UNIMPORTANT PO9T7 LET ! (FSPR+ ( !SE DELI<TFUL RITUALS BE BELOV$ & LOOK$ AFT] BY ALL4 ,ONE ?+ ,I KN[ !RE IS NONE ( 9 ,OMELAS IS GUILT4 ,BUT :AT ELSE %\LD !RE BE8 ,I ?\<T AT FIR/ !RE W]E NO DRUGS1 BUT ?AT IS PURITANICAL4 ,= ?OSE :O LIKE IT1 ! FA9T 9SI/5T SWEETNESS ( DROOZ MAY P]FUME ! WAYS ( ! CITY1 DROOZ :I* FIR/ BR+S A GREAT LI<TNESS & BRILLIANCE TO ! M9D & LIMBS1 & !N AFT] SOME H\RS A DREAMY LANGUOR1 & WOND]FUL VISIONS AT LA/ ( ! V]Y >CANA & 9MO/ SECRETS ( ! ,UNIV]SE1 AS WELL AS EXCIT+ ! PLEASURE ( SEX BEYOND ALL BELIEF2 & IT IS NOT HABIT-=M+4 ,= MORE MODE/ TA/ES ,I ?9K !RE \<T TO BE BE]4 ,:AT ELSE1 :AT ELSE BELONGS 9 ! JOY\S CITY8 ,! S5SE ( VICTORY1 SURELY1 ! CELEBRATION ( C\RAGE4 ,BUT AS WE DID )\T CL]GY1 LET US DO )\T SOLDI]S4 ,! JOY BUILT UPON SUCCESSFUL SLAU<T] IS NOT ! RI<T K9D ( JOY2 IT WILL NOT DO2 IT IS FE>FUL & IT IS TRIVIAL4 ,A B\NDLESS & G5]\S CONT5TM5T1 A MAGNANIM\S TRIUMPH FELT NOT AGA9/ SOME \T] 5EMY BUT 9 COMMUNION ) ! F9E/ & FAIRE/ 9 ! S\LS ( ALL M5 EV]Y:]E & ! SPL5DOR ( ! WORLD'S SUMM]2 ?IS IS :AT SWELLS ! HE>TS ( ! PEOPLE ( ,OMELAS1 & ! VICTORY !Y CELEBRATE IS ?AT ( LIFE4 ,I REALLY DON'T ?9K MANY ( !M NE$ TO TAKE DROOZ4 

,MO/ ( ! PROCESSIONS HAVE REA*$ ! ,GRE5 ,FIELDS BY N[4 ,A M>VEL\S SMELL ( COOK+ GOES =? FROM ! R$ & BLUE T5TS ( ! PROVISION]S4 ,! FACES ( SMALL *ILDR5 >E AMIABLY /ICKY2 9 ! B5IGN GRAY BE>D ( A MAN A C\PLE ( CRUMBS ( RI* PA/RY >E 5TANGL$4 ,! Y\?S & GIRLS HAVE M\NT$ !IR HORSES & >E BEG9N+ TO GR\P >\ND ! />T+ L9E ( ! C\RSE4 ,AN OLD WOMAN1 SMALL1 FAT1 & LAU<+1 IS PASS+ \T FL[]S FROM A BASKET1 & TALL Y\NG M51 WE> H] FL[]S 9 !IR %9+ HAIR4 ,A *ILD ( N9E OR T5 SITS AT ! $GE ( ! CR[D1 ALONE1 PLAY+ ON A WOOD5 FLUTE4 ,PEOPLE PAUSE TO LI/51 & !Y SMILE1 BUT !Y DO NOT SPEAK TO HIM1 = HE NEV] CEASES PLAY+ & NEV] SEES !M1 HIS D>K EYES :OLLY RAPT 9 ! SWEET1 ?9 MAGIC ( ! TUNE4 

,HE F9I%ES1 & SL[LY L[]S HIS H&S HOLD+ ! WOOD5 FLUTE4 

,AS IF ?AT LITTLE PRIVATE SIL5CE W]E ! SIGNAL1 ALL AT ONCE A TRUMPET S\NDS FROM ! PAVILION NE> ! />T+ L9E3 IMP]I\S1 MELAN*OLY1 PI]C+4 ,! HORSES RE> ON !IR SL5D] LEGS1 & SOME ( !M NEI< 9 ANSW]4 ,SOB]-FAC$1 ! Y\NG RID]S /ROKE ! HORSES' NECKS & SOO! !M1 :ISP]+1 0,QUIET1 QUIET1 !RE MY BEAUTY1 MY HOPE4 4 4 40 ,!Y BEG9 TO =M 9 RANK ALONG ! />T+ L9E4 ,! CR[DS ALONG ! RACEC\RSE >E LIKE A FIELD ( GRASS & FL[]S 9 ! W9D4 ,! ,FE/IVAL ( ,SUMM] HAS BEGUN4 

,DO Y\ BELIEVE8 ,DO Y\ ACCEPT ! FE/IVAL1 ! CITY1 ! JOY8 ,NO8 ,!N LET ME DESCRIBE ONE MORE ?+4 

,9 A BASEM5T UND] ONE ( ! BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC BUILD+S ( ,OMELAS1 OR P]HAPS 9 ! CELL> ( ONE ( ITS SPACI\S PRIVATE HOMES1 !RE IS A ROOM4 ,IT HAS ONE LOCK$ DOOR1 & NO W9D[4 ,A LITTLE LI<T SEEPS 9 DU/ILY BETWE5 CRACKS 9 ! BO>DS1 SECONDH& FROM A COBWEBB$ W9D[ SOME:]E ACROSS ! CELL>4 ,9 ONE CORN] ( ! LITTLE ROOM A C\PLE ( MOPS1 ) /IFF1 CLOTT$1 F\L-SMELL+ HEADS1 /& NE> A RU/Y BUCKET4 ,! FLOOR IS DIRT1 A LITTLE DAMP TO ! T\*1 AS CELL> DIRT USUALLY IS4 ,! ROOM IS AB\T ?REE PACES LONG & TWO WIDE3 A M]E BROOM CLOSET OR DISUS$ TOOL ROOM4 ,9 ! ROOM A *ILD IS SITT+4 ,IT C\LD BE A BOY OR A GIRL4,IT LOOKS AB\T SIX1 BUT ACTUALLY IS NE>LY T54 ,IT IS FEEBLE-M9D$4 ,P]HAPS IT WAS BORN DEFECTIVE OR P]HAPS IT HAS BECOME IMBECILE ?R\< FE>1 MALNUTRITION1 & NEGLECT4 ,IT PICKS ITS NOSE & OCCASIONALLY FUMBLES VAGUELY ) ITS TOES OR G5ITALS1 AS IT SITS HAUN*$ 9 ! CORN] F>!/ FROM ! BUCKET & ! TWO MOPS4 ,IT IS AFRAID ( ! MOPS4 ,IT F9DS !M HORRIBLE4 ,IT %UTS ITS EYES1 BUT IT KN[S ! MOPS >E /ILL /&+ !RE2 & ! DOOR IS LOCK$2 & NOBODY WILL COME4 ,! DOOR IS ALWAYS LOCK$2 & NOBODY EV] COMES1 EXCEPT ?AT SOMETIMES-! *ILD HAS NO UND]/&+ ( TIME OR 9T]VAL - SOMETIMES ! DOOR RATTLES T]RIBLY & OP5S1 & A P]SON1 OR SEV]AL PEOPLE1 >E !RE4 ,ONE ( !M MAY COME & KICK ! *ILD TO MAKE IT /& UP4 ,! O!RS NEV] COME CLOSE1 BUT PE] 9 AT IT ) FRI<T5$1 DISGU/$ EYES4 ,! FOOD B[L & ! WAT] JUG >E HA/ILY FILL$1 ! DOOR IS LOCK$1 ! EYES DISAPPE>4 ,! PEOPLE AT ! DOOR NEV] SAY ANY?+1 BUT ! *ILD1 :O HAS NOT ALWAYS LIV$ 9 ! TOOL ROOM1 & CAN REMEMB] SUNLI<T & ITS MO!R'S VOICE1 SOMETIMES SPEAKS4 0,I WILL BE GOOD10 IT SAYS4 0,PLEASE LET ME \T4 ,I WILL BE GOOD60 ,!Y NEV] ANSW]4 ,! *ILD US$ TO SCREAM = HELP AT NI<T1 & CRY A GOOD DEAL1 BUT N[ IT ONLY MAKES A K9D ( :9+1 0EH-HAA1 EH-HAA10 & IT SPEAKS LESS & LESS (T54 ,IT IS SO ?9 !RE >E NO CALVES TO ITS LEGS2 ITS BELLY PROTRUDES2 IT LIVES ON A HALF-B[L ( CORN MEAL & GREASE A DAY4 ,IT IS NAK$4 ,ITS BUTTOCKS & ?I<S >E A MASS ( FE/]$ SORES1 AS IT SITS 9 ITS [N EXCREM5T CONT9UALLY4 

,!Y ALL KN[ IT IS !RE1 ALL ! PEOPLE ( ,OMELAS4 ,SOME ( !M HAVE COME TO SEE IT1 O!RS >E CONT5T M]ELY TO KN[ IT IS !RE4 ,!Y ALL KN[ ?AT IT HAS TO BE !RE4 ,SOME ( !M UND]/& :Y1 & SOME DO NOT1 BUT !Y ALL UND]/& ?AT !IR HAPP9ESS1 ! BEAUTY ( !IR CITY1 ! T5D]NESS ( !IR FRI5D%IPS1 ! HEAL? ( !IR *ILDR51 ! WISDOM ( !IR S*OL>S1 ! SKILL ( !IR MAK]S1 EV5 ! ABUNDANCE ( !IR H>VE/ & ! K9DLY WEA!RS ( !IR SKIES1 DEP5D :OLLY ON ?IS *ILD'S ABOM9ABLE MIS]Y4 

,?IS IS USUALLY EXPLA9$ TO *ILDR5 :5 !Y >E BETWE5 EI<T & TWELVE1 :5EV] !Y SEEM CAPABLE ( UND]/&+2 & MO/ ( ?OSE :O COME TO SEE ! *ILD >E Y\NG PEOPLE1 ?\< (T5 5\< AN ADULT COMES1 OR COMES BACK1 TO SEE ! *ILD4 ,NO MATT] H[ WELL ! MATT] HAS BE5 EXPLA9$ TO !M1 !SE Y\NG SPECTATORS >E ALWAYS %OCK$ & SICK5$ AT ! SI<T4 ,!Y FEEL DISGU/1 :I* !Y HAD ?\<T !MSELVES SUP]IOR TO4 ,!Y FEEL ANG]1 \TRAGE1 IMPOT5CE1 DESPITE ALL ! EXPLANATIONS4 ,!Y W\LD LIKE TO DO SOME?+ = ! *ILD4 ,BUT !RE IS NO?+ !Y CAN DO4 ,IF ! *ILD W]E BR\<T UP 9TO ! SUNLI<T \T ( ?AT VILE PLACE1 IF IT W]E CLEAN$ & F$ & COM=T$1 ?AT W\LD BE A GOOD ?+1 9DE$2 BUT IF IT W]E DONE1 9 ?AT DAY & H\R ALL ! PROSP]ITY & BEAUTY & DELI<T ( ,OMELAS W\LD WI!R & BE DE/ROY$4 ,?OSE >E ! T]MS4 ,TO EX*ANGE ALL ! GOODNESS & GRACE ( EV]Y LIFE 9 ,OMELAS = ?AT S+LE1 SMALL IMPROVEM5T3 TO ?R[ AWAY ! HAPP9ESS ( ?\S&S = ! *ANCE ( ! HAPP9ESS ( ONE3 ?AT W\LD BE TO LET GUILT )9 ! WALLS 9DE$4 

,! T]MS >E /RICT & ABSOLUTE2 !RE MAY NOT EV5 BE A K9D WORD SPOK5 TO ! *ILD4 

,(T5 ! Y\NG PEOPLE GO HOME 9 TE>S1 OR 9 A TE>LESS RAGE1 :5 !Y HAVE SE5 ! *ILD & FAC$ ?IS T]RIBLE P>ADOX4 ,!Y MAY BROOD OV] IT = WEEKS OR YE>S4 ,BUT AS TIME GOES ON !Y BEG9 TO REALIZE ?AT EV5 IF ! *ILD C\LD BE RELEAS$1 IT W\LD NOT GET MU* GOOD ( ITS FRE$OM3 A LITTLE VAGUE PLEASURE ( W>M? & FOOD1 NO D\BT1 BUT LITTLE MORE4 ,IT IS TOO DEGRAD$ & IMBECILE TO KN[ ANY REAL JOY4 ,IT HAS BE5 AFRAID TOO LONG EV] TO BE FREE ( FE>4 ,ITS HABITS >E TOO UNC\? = IT TO RESPOND TO HUMANE TREATM5T4 ,9DE$1 AFT] SO LONG IT W\LD PROBABLY BE WRET*$ )\T WALLS AB\T IT TO PROTECT IT1 & D>KNESS = ITS EYES1 & ITS [N EXCREM5T TO SIT 94 ,!IR TE>S AT ! BITT] 9JU/ICE DRY :5 !Y BEG9 TO P]CEIVE ! T]RIBLE JU/ICE ( REALITY1 & TO ACCEPT IT4 ,YET IT IS !IR TE>S & ANG]1 ! TRY+ ( !IR G5]OSITY & ! ACCEPTANCE ( !IR HELPLESSNESS1 :I* >E P]HAPS ! TRUE S\RCE ( ! SPL5DOR ( !IR LIVES4 ,!IRS IS NO VAPID1 IRRESPONSIBLE HAPP9ESS4 ,!Y KN[ ?AT !Y1 LIKE ! *ILD1 >E NOT FREE4 ,!Y KN[ COMPASSION4 ,IT IS ! EXI/5CE ( ! *ILD1 & !IR KN[L$GE ( ITS EXI/5CE1 ?AT MAKES POSSIBLE ! NOBILITY ( !IR >*ITECTURE1 ! POIGNANCY ( !IR MUSIC1 ! PR(UNDITY ( !IR SCI5CE4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ( ! *ILD ?AT !Y >E SO G5TLE ) *ILDR54 ,!Y KN[ ?AT IF ! WRET*$ ONE W]E NOT !RE SNIVEL+ 9 ! D>K1 ! O!R ONE1 ! FLUTE-PLAY]1 C\LD MAKE NO JOYFUL MUSIC AS ! Y\NG RID]S L9E UP 9 !IR BEAUTY = ! RACE 9 ! SUNLI<T ( ! FIR/ MORN+ ( SUMM]4 

,N[ DO Y\ BELIEVE 9 !M8 ,>E !Y NOT MORE CR$IBLE8 ,BUT !RE IS ONE MORE ?+ TO TELL1 & ?IS IS QUITE 9CR$IBLE4 

,AT TIMES ONE ( ! ADOLESC5T GIRLS OR BOYS :O GO TO SEE ! *ILD DOES NOT GO HOME TO WEEP OR RAGE1 DOES NOT1 9 FACT1 GO HOME AT ALL4 ,SOMETIMES ALSO A MAN OR WOMAN MU* OLD] FALLS SIL5T = A DAY OR TWO1 & !N LEAVES HOME4 ,!SE PEOPLE GO \T 9TO ! /REET1 & WALK D[N ! /REET ALONE4 ,!Y KEEP WALK+1 & WALK /RAI<T \T ( ! CITY ( ,OMELAS1 ?R\< ! BEAUTIFUL GATES4 ,!Y KEEP WALK+ ACROSS ! F>ML&S ( ,OMELAS4 ,EA* ONE GOES ALONE1 Y\? OR GIRL MAN OR WOMAN4 ,NI<T FALLS2 ! TRAVEL] MU/ PASS D[N VILLAGE /REETS1 BETWE5 ! H\SES ) YELL[-LIT W9D[S1 & ON \T 9TO ! D>KNESS ( ! FIELDS4 ,EA* ALONE1 !Y GO WE/ OR NOR?1 T[>DS ! M\NTA9S4 ,!Y GO ON4 ,!Y LEAVE ,OMELAS1 !Y WALK AHEAD 9TO ! D>KNESS1 & !Y DO NOT COME BACK4 ,! PLACE !Y GO T[>DS IS A PLACE EV5 LESS IMAG9ABLE TO MO/ ( US ?AN ! CITY ( HAPP9ESS4 ,I CANNOT DESCRIBE IT AT ALL4 ,IT IS POSSIBLE ?AT IT DOES NOT EXI/4 ,BUT !Y SEEM TO KN[ :]E !Y >E GO+1 ! ONES :O WALK AWAY FROM ,OMELAS4 

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