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Dissent isn't so much crushed as is organized into slots, each of which are manipulated to go temporarily out of stock, and then those empty slots are filled with something more colorful, but more completely owned. A few protesters gather in front of the machine to demand the return of the most recently discontinued snack. Their attention validates the machine. The machine gleams eagerly, its buttons patiently awaiting their fingers. They are angry now, but anger turns into hunger over so little time. Soon they will want something. The machine has the things. It waits.