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| Cautiously optimistic || A guarded statement of optimism about a situation || Delusional || Firmly believing something in spite of clear evidence to the contrary | | Cautiously optimistic || A guarded statement of optimism about a situation || Delusional || Firmly believing something in spite of clear evidence to the contrary | ||
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− | | {{w|Doctor Who}} || Longrunning popular sci-fi TV series often combining history and aliens || {{w|The Big Bang Theory}} || A popular comedy TV series about a | + | | {{w|Doctor Who}} || Longrunning popular sci-fi TV series often combining history and aliens || {{w|The Big Bang Theory}} || A popular comedy TV series about a friendgroup of stereotypical nerds. |
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| Win votes || To make a politician more popular and more likely to win an election || Find {{w|Pokémon}} || To collect virtual creatures in a popular video game series | | Win votes || To make a politician more popular and more likely to win an election || Find {{w|Pokémon}} || To collect virtual creatures in a popular video game series | ||
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| Email / {{w|Facebook}} post / {{w|Twitter|Tweet}} || Forms of electronic communication, usually shortform and either serious or casual. || Poem || An artistic form of writing that usually involves rhyming and meter. | | Email / {{w|Facebook}} post / {{w|Twitter|Tweet}} || Forms of electronic communication, usually shortform and either serious or casual. || Poem || An artistic form of writing that usually involves rhyming and meter. | ||
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− | | Facebook CEO || At time of writing, {{w|Mark Zuckerberg}} || This guy || Any generic person, sometimes used in a derogatory fashion by suggesting the person isn't special or important | + | | Facebook CEO || At time of writing, {{w|Mark Zuckerberg}} || This guy || Any generic person, sometimes used in a derogatory fashion by suggesting the person isn't special or important. |
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| Latest || The most recent in a series || Final || The last entry in a series (as in, there won't be any more). | | Latest || The most recent in a series || Final || The last entry in a series (as in, there won't be any more). | ||
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| Scientists || A group of people considered authorities in various scientific realms of study || {{w|Channing Tatum}} and his friends || A famous actor and a group of people closely associated with him. The name was likely chosen at random. | | Scientists || A group of people considered authorities in various scientific realms of study || {{w|Channing Tatum}} and his friends || A famous actor and a group of people closely associated with him. The name was likely chosen at random. | ||
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− | | You won't believe || A catchphrase used in "click-bait" headlines to attract attention and traffic || I'm really sad about || A different | + | | You won't believe || A catchphrase used in "click-bait" headlines to attract attention and traffic || I'm really sad about || A different catchphrase expressing disappointment in the topic |
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