The (mistaken) belief that no Jews went to work at the World Trade Centre on the day of the terrorist attack in 2001 best can be defined as:
a. an urban legend
b. a contagious hysteria
c. a rumour
d. a conspiracy theory
e. a generalized belief syndrome
Ans: d
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