Hobsmacked

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Hobsmacked

adj.
suddenly aware of how limited your social circles really are; that although your immediate environment feels like a microcosm of society, it’s more like a bag of exotic fish floating on the surface of a huge aquarium, which is teeming with a million shadowy subcultures that you’d be stunned to see up close.

From hobnob, to mix socially + gobsmacked, astounded.

Wenbane

a person standing on a ledge looking at a city skyline

Hobsmacked

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Star-Stuck

a man walking towards a door with a large question mark

Burn Upon Reentry

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Covalent Bond

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Pâro

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Nullness

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Xeno

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Eigenschauung

Eigen-schauung

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Latigo

aerial view of a city at night

Scrough

a person working on the sidewalk

Endzoned

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Cullaways

a lone sand castle on a beach at low tide

Winnewaw

a person wearing a party hat

Aulasy

a blurry image of a house on the road

Insoucism

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Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Fardle-Din

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Aoyaoia

a person holding a guitar

Daguerreologue

Daguer-reologue

a man sitting in blurred silhouette at a desk