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Faxlore

Faxlore is a sort of folklore: humorous texts, folk poetry, folk art, and urban legends that are circulated, not by word of mouth, but by fax machine. Xeroxlore or photocopylore is similar material circulated by photocopying.

An early example of a faxlore warning about tattoo stickers allegedly laced with drugs, an urban legend collected by Jan Brunvand in his book The Choking Doberman Alles turisten und nonteknischen lookenpeepers! Roberts, Kesler T., Littrell, Elizabeth L., Weber, Gerald R.: Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of her Motion for Summary Judgment in Tillman v. Gwinnett County School District, (N.D. Ga., case no. Shows school administrators relying on anonymous printouts and rumors to condemn, among other things, University of North Carolina logos and clothing, and a patch reading España, as "gang symbols".

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