Do you think the stereotypes are largely part of your country/state/city's culture, or are they absolutely ridiculous?

Do you think the stereotypes are largely part of your country/state/city's culture, or are they absolutely ridiculous?
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I don’t see how being part of the culture is in any way contradictory to them being ridiculous. Are you trying to ask whether we think the stereotypes about our local cultures are accurate?
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