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The sheer panic and political outrage surrounding Mortal Kombat's bloody fatalities directly led to what creation?

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The sheer panic and political outrage surrounding Mortal Kombat's bloody fatalities directly led to what creation?

The sheer panic and political outrage surrounding Mortal Kombat's bloody fatalities directly led to what creation?
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