An urban legend is a story with an ironic twist that sounds realistic, but is false. According to folklorist Jan Brunvand, urban legends teach us three moral lessons about life. Which of the following is not one of the three moral lessons identified by Brunvand?
A) The stories serve as warnings.
B) Each story is related to social change.
C) Each story is calculated to instill fear.
D) Each story should be taken seriously.

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Brunvand did not identify "each story should be taken seriously" as one of the three moral lessons taught by urban legends. In fact, part of the irony of urban legends is that they often spread because people believe them to be true, even though they are not. Instead, the three moral lessons according to Brunvand are that urban legends serve as warnings, are related to social change, and are calculated to instill fear.

An Urban Legend Is a Story with an Ironic Twist