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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* There is a Christopher Anvil short story depicting a peaceful, pacifistic planetary society. An evil, violent armada of aliens think the planet is ripe for harvest, but soon learn otherwise. It turns out that if any of the people develop violent tendencies, they are put through intense, thorough training in various types of warfare and strategy, and then are put into suspended animation until needed.
* There is a Christopher Anvil short story depicting a peaceful, pacifistic planetary society. An evil, violent armada of aliens think the planet is ripe for harvest, but soon learn otherwise. It turns out that if any of the people develop violent tendencies, they are put through intense, thorough training in various types of warfare and strategy, and then are put into suspended animation until needed.
** In fact, at the end of the story we learn that {{spoiler|the entire ''planet'' is a literal [[World of Badass]]. All its inhabitants are Badasses, and have chosen to live a live of peace because that's more of a challenge than conquering the universe. The ones who get sealed away in a can are the ones who have ''failed'' to conquer their own violent tendencies.}} Before you highlight this spoiler, read the story [http://www.webscription.net/chapters/0743498925/0743498925.htm here]: the publisher, [[Baen Books]], has released it for free as part of the "sample chapters" for its book.
** In fact, at the end of the story we learn that {{spoiler|the entire ''planet'' is a literal [[World of Badass]]. All its inhabitants are Badasses, and have chosen to live a live of peace because that's more of a challenge than conquering the universe. The ones who get sealed away in a can are the ones who have ''failed'' to conquer their own violent tendencies.}} Before you highlight this spoiler, read the story [https://web.archive.org/web/20110907004608/http://www.webscription.net/chapters/0743498925/0743498925.htm here]: the publisher, [[Baen Books]], has released it for free as part of the "sample chapters" for its book.
* In [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s story ''With Friends Like These..." the Badass who is sealed in a can is the human race.
* In [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s story ''With Friends Like These..." the Badass who is sealed in a can is the human race.
** Alan Dean Foster likes this trope: his ''The Damned'' trilogy is based on it as well. More than once, other characters thank fate that it was them, and not the bad guys, who unsealed that particular can first.
** Alan Dean Foster likes this trope: his ''The Damned'' trilogy is based on it as well. More than once, other characters thank fate that it was them, and not the bad guys, who unsealed that particular can first.
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