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2023-10-03 12:37:55 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: ACCDD00ADEEFC140EE5B0CE40CEBD7B67A000FDB4976BE818D5A7D143473F184
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The EU has never imposed a 'Bendy Bananas' rule, the myth was created by The Sun newspaper in 1994 and amplified by Boris Johnston in the run up to Brexit. It has been thoroughly debunked. (Bananas were classed by shape and size but were never banned for being 'bendy'.) https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Feuobserver.com%2Fnews%2F149607 https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2016/07/boris-johnson-peddled-absurd-eu-myths-and-our-disgraceful-press-followed-his https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2016/may/11/boris-johnson-launches-the-vote-leave-battlebus-in-cornwall
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