The same ones always played in the clearing.

Simple rules.

Lose and learn. Don’t learn and you’re out.

They called it meritocracy.

After a while the ones playing were the children of the ones who had always played.

The rules were still simple.

The clearing was still full.

Of the same ones.

Moral:
The game excludes too.
Especially when the rules
are written by whoever wins.

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