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Indigenous people of small tropical islands, inspired by the airplanes dropping supplies on airforce bases during World War II, created cargo cults in which they would imitate air traffic control and marching patterns through elaborate rituals.

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Indigenous people of small tropical islands, inspired by the airplanes dropping supplies on airforce bases during World War II, created cargo cults in which they would imitate air traffic control and marching patterns through elaborate rituals.

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