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The year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They
weren't only equal before God and the law. They were equal
every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else.
Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody
was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality
was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to
the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents
of the United States Handicapper General.
Which statement best explains how irony is used in the passage?
OA. People are burdened with handicaps to be made equal in the eyes
of the law.
OB. The Constitution, which guarantees personal freedom, is amended
to deny it..
OC. A government agency is established to enforce a law that is
unconstitutional..
OD. Nearly 200 amendments have been added to the Constitution
since its ratification.



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In the given passage, the use of irony is best explained by option A:

A. People are burdened with handicaps to be made equal in the eyes of the law.

Explanation:
1. Irony is used in the passage to highlight the extreme measures taken to achieve equality.
2. Instead of uplifting individuals to higher standards, the society in the passage enforces handicaps to ensure absolute equality in all aspects.
3. The statement about everybody being equal through physical and mental handicaps shows the extreme lengths to which the society goes to achieve its version of equality, which is ironic as it goes against the traditional notion of equality.
4. By making everyone equal through handicaps, the society in the passage portrays a twisted interpretation of equality that results in limiting individual potential rather than enhancing it.

Therefore, option A best captures how irony is used in the passage by emphasizing the unconventional and extreme means employed to achieve equality.

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