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Brainrot is being described as a 'quiet epidemic'. Is pathologizing a style of humor as a disease a fair warning, or does every generation just fear the next one's fun?
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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