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Rex Xs on dairy products ‘due to a fear of technology’

Fear of technology explains why all the barcodes on the products of a Russian dairy are crossed out with a red X.

Rex Xs on dairy products ‘due to a fear of technology’

Thu, 05 Jun, 2014 - 01:00

Stephen Cadogan

Russkoe Moloko has posted a statement on its website saying that defacing or removing barcodes is common among Russian Orthodox Christians.

“It is well-known that the bar code on products is a mark of the beast.

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