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[-] Cypher@aussie.zone 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Can confirm, I’m in Korea right now and some people definitely believe it. Mostly older folk.

My understanding is that the myth originated from propaganda to reduce power usage in the postwar period.

[-] Zozano@aussie.zone 13 points 1 week ago

My understanding is its a way to say "my child commit suicide, but I need a convenient excuse so I'm not personally blamed for failing to help them"

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