Chain letter
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A chain letter is a message that tries to cause the person who gets it to make copies of the letter and then pass them on to as many people as possible. A chain letter can be considered a type of meme. Common methods used in chain letters include emotionally manipulative stories, get-rich-quick pyramid schemes, and the use of superstition to threaten the recipient with bad luck, physical violence or death if he or she "breaks the chain" and refuses to follow the conditions given in the letter.
