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Vernacular literature

Vernacular literature is a type of writing in a language spoken by everyday people instead of someone who has a lot of special training. It's like stories and poems by regular people like you and me. It includes things like folk tales, legends, jokes, and songs that people might tell one another. It is often passed down from generation to generation. Vernacular literature is important because it helps us understand the culture that we come from.
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