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In Chapter Two, Luke's mother tells him the story of his birth. At first, she thought that the Population Law wouldn't be around that long and she didn't take it very seriously. She figured by the time that Luke was born he'd be accepted and able to life a normal life. What was it that changed her mind and caused her to keep Luke hidden?
What is 1)the Government started showing the Population Police on TV saying they would find out everything and do anything to enforce the law and 2)and Luke's father heard rumors in town about the bad things that happened to other third children?