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"Folklore provides a socially sanctioned outlet for the discussion of the forbidden and taboo."

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About Alan Dundes

Alan Dundes was an American folklorist and academic who taught at the University of California, Berkeley. He published extensively on folklore theory, myth, and comparative traditions. He was one of the most influential folklore scholars of the twentieth century.

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