Dr. Marilyn Fowler 02/14/2095 Dear Ms. Salla— This is the best part of my job. I am pleased to inform you that you have been awarded a procreation exemption. If you wish to have a child, please respond to this message within seven (7) days, or the exemption will be returned to the lottery pool. If you choose to accept the exemption, you will be required to show proof of pregnancy within sixty (60) days from this date. We at the CPC understand these guidelines are tight, but we are confident that you understand how precious passing time is to every woman on the list. If you do not wish to have a child at this time, I thank you for your patriotic decision to abide by the results of the Lottery. More than laws or statutes, our republic is founded on the confidence that our citizens will make the right choices for the good of all, even when the right choice is a difficult one. We have made tremendous strides since the Warming in addressing the population crisis. It may be that a change in legislation will allow you to enter the Lottery a second time before the end of your reproductive lifetime. Should you choose to accept the exemption, I wish you a quick and speedy fertilization, a joyful delivery, and a loving child to raise in the years to come. Warmest regards, Marilyn Fowler |