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		_dain_ 11 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: World conker champion found with steel chestnut, c... Not a myth. I went to school during the twilight of the conker. It absolutely died because risk-averse teachers banned it, to howls of protest from us kids.

petemir 11 months ago | [–]

The myth is the game being a health hazard, not if it was banned (or not).

hi-v-rocknroll 11 months ago | [–]

Just another brick in the wall.

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