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urban legend

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variants: also urban myth

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The first known use of urban legend was in 1968

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“Urban legend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20legend. Accessed 12 May. 2021.

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