An urban legend is:
A) a story, generally accepted by the inhabitants of a city, about how the city was founded
B) a rumour of impending danger which spreads by contagion throughout a city
C) a shared but highly distorted view of city life held by rural people
D) an account of a surprising and implausible event that probably never really happened which sweeps through a population, and where the source is usually a 'friend of a friend'
E) any account of seemingly believable events which spreads rapidly through a city
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