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The Cocktail Party Contrarian: Masks and the Problems of Blind Compliance

A visit to an ophthalmologist spurs a humiliating flashback to a time not long ago when a suppressed and submissive population was gripped by fear and government mandates.

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REBECCA SUGAR
REBECCA SUGAR

When I walked into my ophthalmologist’s office recently, I noticed everyone was wearing a mask. It was a jarring sight, and a humiliating flashback to a time when a suppressed and submissive population was gripped by fear and government mandates. 

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REBECCA SUGAR
REBECCA SUGAR

Ms. Sugar is a writer and philanthropic consultant living in New York. She is married and has twin teenagers and an English Bulldog named Batman.

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