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Verbotomist's Delight
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DEFINITION: A state of hyper-attentive focus combined with WBT (Whole Body Twitching) and IEE (Ignores Everything Else), which commonly afflicts video game players.
DEFINITION: To unconsciously adopt the vocal mannerisms and linguistic stylings of the people with whom you are speaking.
DEFINITION: A willingness to wait, forever if necessary, for the perfect opportunity; excessive patience.
DEFINITION: To be so distracted by the fact that you can't find something, that you forget what you were looking for.
DEFINITION: The feeling you get when fate plays a stupid little trick on you, just to remind you that life isn't fair.
DEFINITION: A discussion among family members, or room mates, which often turns into a full-blown yelling match, and which seems to occur every night whenever it's time to do the dishes.
DEFINITION: To eat your favorite food, not because you are hungry, but because you are feeling sad or lonely.
DEFINITION: A state of heightened, subconscious awareness that allows drivers to "safely" navigate and control a vehicle without watching the road.
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