The veil of foreshadowing

She floated in a void. This was not a usual occurrence in her life, as best as she could tell. Suddenly, a line of text appeared, shouting:

DO NOT BE ALARMED. THIS IS THE INTRODUCTORY PHASE

Ever so slightly alarmed by this revelation, she wondered just what or whom she was being introduced to

YOU HAVE BEEN PLACED BEHIND A VEIL OF IGNORANCE

That sounded more than a little familiar. She could vaguely remember what it was all about. The memory became stronger as the mysterious lines of text spouted exposition about choosing the best kind of society on the premise that you do not know your place in it. This went on for quite some time

Then, the baby kicked

“Well then”, she thought. This was the first piece of useful information she’d gotten all day

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