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The Importance of Silence

Gobsmack Silence is slang for being so surprised, you can't speak. The phrase went viral and started being used in all kinds of situations. Maybe Gobsmack was how the viewers of that TV news programme felt when they heard a mistaken subtitle about Spider-Man becoming Prime Minister. And finally, if you give someone a high-five, you hold up your hand above your head as a greeting or to say well done.

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