Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase.

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First seen on Twitter in 2009, 含羞草研究社済oblin mode含羞草研究社� gained popularity in 2022 as people around the world emerged uncertainly from pandemic lockdowns.

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Despite being relatively unknown offline, goblin mode was the overwhelming favorite, winning 93% of the more than 340,000 votes cast.

The choice is more evidence of a world unsettled after years of pandemic turmoil, and by the huge changes in behavior and politics brought by social media.

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