1/21/21 Drabble: The Game of Control

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It was a devious scheme like no other. A way for conniving corporations to control the populace into submission. The plan was utter and complete mind control at its finest. And no one ever suspected a thing.

The goal was simple: teach people how to live. That there's a path we all must follow from birth. Go to school. Get a job. Have a family. Kids. Pets. A home. Then retire. There's no deviation. No fork in road. That's it. And people ignorantly learned their roles with fun and enjoyment. Such was the ultimate purpose of the board game Life.

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