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title: 'Anodyne'
date: '2019-11-21T09:36:29-05:00'
permalink: /21-november-2019-0936/
tags:
    - micro
---

Words come in and out of common usage, sure, but every once in a while I’m caught up short by repeatedly hearing a word that feels otherwise rare. Lately: “anodyne.” It’s suddenly everywhere, and I’m curious why.