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Let us forget popular fears, from whatever quarter they may spring.
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The movie plays on popular fears of a doomsday scenario for 2012, based on ancient Mayan predictions.
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The author deals at great length with the background to this idea, playing on popular fears to reinforce his casuistry.
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Popular fears about the outbreak of cholera, a disease absent from Haiti for decades, also exacerbated tensions.