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- 5,213
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- In a kakistocracy
The exact amount appeared the next day. The story gained traction in the media, with the newspaper "Diário de Sorocaba" reporting the rumor with the headline "Macabre rumor about the Xuxa doll takes over the city." The Cathedral's parish priest, Monsignor Mauro Vallini, had to deny the story, stating that it was all just a rumor. Despite the denial, the legend persists in the popular imagination and has even been exploited in promotional materials, such as Netflix, which used the legend to promote the series "Stranger Things" in 2016. Recently, Xuxa released a new version of the doll, which reignited the discussion about the legend and the myth behind the toy.