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What color pill does Neo take in The Matrix (1999) to learn the truth about reality?
Answer
Red
In The Matrix, Morpheus offers Neo two pills: the red pill reveals the truth about the Matrix, while the blue pill returns him to his normal life in ignorance.
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The Matrix's 'red pill/blue pill' concept became a widespread metaphor for choosing harsh truth over comfortable ignorance.
Other options people guess
- Blue
- Green
- Black
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