Chapter Summary: The Handicaps Guarantee Equality

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1. The handicaps guarantee equality. The big and strong have to carry around tons of weight to slow them down, and the intelligent are not allowed to have intellectual thoughts. So, they all are equal.
2. Harrison was put into prison because the government was scared that they will get overthrow.
3. The government gave George a tiny mental handicap radio and it would transmit sharp noises every twenty seconds so that the government can prevent him from having an intelligent thought.
4. George doesn't like it. Hazel already average so he doesn't have to wear anything.
5. She would use chimes as a sound for the mental handicap on Sundays to honor religion.
6. Two years in prison and a two-thousand dollar fine for every ball taken out.
7. Is one

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