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showing up is the prerequisite nobody applauds and everybody secretly resents needing to do
trophy originParticipation trophies date back at least to 1920s spelling bees
voter mathUS midterm turnout often hovers near 40 percent
democracy fuelAthenian democracy used random selection to force citizen involvement
meeting costMost attendees contribute almost nothing yet block all decisions
crowd effectBystander apathy grows as more witnesses are present