Urban Legend Spread
The hoax was reproduced by many reputable sources like the newspaper Imerisia, the Embassy of Greece in Washington and the Hellenic Physical Society. On January 27, 2008, the Minister for National Education and Religious Affairs of Greece, Evripidis Stylianidis, reproduced the hoax in his opening speech for the finals of the annual student debate competition, in an attempt to praise the Greek language superiority. The event took place at the old Greek parliament and it was subject of criticism by the press.
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