A great response to a great prompt. A new kind of authoritarianism, one that is not commonly encountered. Muzzling. There is something particularly horrifying about being muzzled, for most people, because most people feel the need to socialize. But, this character proclaims that she is relieved to be free of the need to socialize. A muzzle for her is a kind of freedom. Freedom from human contact. The premise is interesting and you develop it well.
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I have done it! :-) My comments were already made on the other two stories that were posted under the prompt. I will be on the watch for more as they appear. Thank you for your comment. I'm glad you enjoyed this flash fiction and saw all that there was to see (and perhaps more) :-)
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