Remembering a moment of small rebellion and then reluctant acceptance of powerlessness from my childhood
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a competitive reward chart on a classroom wall. the child with the most stars at the end of the month receives a prize. the entire class has apparently, collectively (I forget quite what) done something worthy of a sticker. the teacher tells us that each of us will receive a star
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"If we all receive a sticker," I say, "doesn't that mean that we might as well none of us receive a sticker?" (or words to that effect) "Well, perhaps I ought not to give you a sticker if you don't want one, William." "No," I cry. "I want the sticker."
