Altschmerz

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Altschmerz

n.
a sense of weariness with the same old problems that you’ve always had, the same boring issues and anxieties you’ve been gnawing on for decades, which makes you want to spit them out and dig up some fresher pain you might have buried in your mental backyard.

German alt, old + Schmerz, pain. Pronounced “alt-shmerts.”

Punt Kick

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Povism

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Ioia

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Addleworth

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Loss Of Backing

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1202

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The Standard Blues

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Maugry

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Elsing

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Keep

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Symptomania

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Flichtish

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Hiddled

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Mcfeely

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Altschmerz

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Deep Gut

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Candling

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Apolytus

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Mornden

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Starlorn

snow flakes in the dark

Anchorage

a person's arm extended over river rapids

Heartmoor

a campfire with a kettle many small logs

Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Suerza

a tunnel with a light emanating from the end

Midding

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Affogatia

miscellaneous items on a table

Star-Stuck

a man walking towards a door with a large question mark