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Last published Thu, Feb 26, 2015
A story of a young women coming to realise that her world is broken and that things could be - and were - better.
Follow Tracy as she learns about the past, when there was much more than "grey or grey", when there was more than just one piece of music per household and a time when a person could speak his or her mind without the constant threat of banishment.
In her world - the year 2030 - everything is the same and follows a specific schedule and is repeated day in and day out.
In her world no-one dares have their own thought unless told to and no-one may utter a single word unless instructed to.
And in spite of all that she sees everyone else being happy instead of bored and irritated like she is.
She must get out.
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