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What is the one most astonishingly dumb things that, as a child, you believed was absolute truth? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Dubious_Fart@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I dont remember the age, but it was before Kindergarten, thought men came into the house at night to load the next days shows into the TV.

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[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Other than organized religion, you mean?

Probably that cops are benevolent keepers of the peace and that putting humans in cages decreases crime.

[–] kucing@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah i used to believe that cops are here to protect us (working people). Then growing up I learned that if you don't have the money or power, never deal with cops (other than license and registration shit). I understand why my late grandma forbade all her kids to marry cops.

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