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the only thing standing between you and the entire sky's mood swings
means the structure that covers the top of a building, sheltering everything beneath it from weather and sky.
from From Old English 'hrof,' meaning roof or ceiling — a solidly Germanic word, with cousins like Dutch 'roef' (a cabin or covering). Curiously, English mostly stands alone here: while neighboring languages reached for words tied to 'cover' or 'thatch,' English kept this older, stubbier root and never let it go.
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