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The space where the magic, the danger, and the answer all hide.

means A space, break, or opening between two things — whether a literal physical gap or a metaphorical one like a difference or missing piece.

from From Old Norse 'gap,' meaning a chasm or open mouth — the same root that gives us the verb 'gape,' to stand open-mouthed in astonishment. The Norse brought the word to England, and it kept its sense of a yawning opening, whether in a fence, a mountain ridge, or an argument. A geographic 'gap' (a pass between hills) is the same idea writ large across a landscape.

transit warning
London told millions to mind it since 1968
brand origin
Named for the generation gap of the 1960s
darwin's edge
Missing fossils still haunt evolution debates
market meaning
Stock price gaps trigger trader frenzy at open
strategic void
Untapped gaps build entire billion-dollar companies
for instance

the gap tooth trend — fashion trend popularized by model lauren hutton in the 1970s

gap year — year-long break taken by students, commonly between high school and university

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