Three hundred students marched into the student dining hall and then sat on the floor in a large circle covering their eyes. In exactly three minutes they all stood up, bowed to the other students eating, marched out of the dining hall, and dispersed in every direction. What title best describes this group and their activity?
A) They were in a moral panic.
B) The group was a part of an urban legend.
C) The group is most accurately classified as a coalition.
D) The group was a flash mob.

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The description fits the definition of a flash mob, which is a group of people who gather suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, and then quickly disperse.

Three Hundred Students Marched into the Student Dining Hall and Then