See creepypasta on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2013 November 14, Joey Dussault, “The 10 Best Original Soundtracks In The Gaming World”, in Tastemakers Magazine (Northeastern University), number 33, page 11:",
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"english": "Creepypastas emerged as an evolution of modern digital folklore. These stories began to gain popularity in the early 2000s, when forums and story-sharing sites such as 4chan and Reddit provided platforms for users to share narratives of the original Horror.",
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"ref": "2012 July 1, O que é Creepypasta? Descubra tudo sobre elas!:",
"text": "Algumas Creepypastas são impressionantes e conseguem entreter e fazer com que caia na boca do povo fazendo todo mundo falar, afinal muita gente gosta de uma historinha de terror e quer compartilhar aquilo, enquanto outras são mal escritas, às vezes porque o autor não tem capacidade criativa e às vezes porque o exagero chega ao ponto do ridículo quebrando todo o clima e fazendo a pessoa falar \"Ah ta, então o teletubbie maldito matou a vizinhança dele toda, aham...\".",
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