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Posted on 15/10/2016 by admin

Legends from a small country

Arthur Goldstuck has been collecting urban legends and publishing books about them for years. Now, for the first time, we have a local website that (mostly) catalogues various local legends, hoaxes and fantasies.

ToingToing!Â
http://thoselegends.blogspot.com/

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