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The clearest version of you, terrifyingly capable of remembering everything.

means Not under the influence of alcohol or drugs; by extension, serious, calm, and clear-headed in judgment.

from From Latin sobrius, the opposite of ebrius, "drunk" — built on a prefix that likely meant "without" stuck onto the root for intoxication. It passed through Old French sobre before settling into English, where it kept both senses: the literal one (no wine in you) and the figurative one (no froth in your thinking). Fittingly, the word for not-drunk is itself a quiet negation of being drunk.

word originFrom Latin sobrius, meaning not drunk
legal lineUnder 0.08 percent blood alcohol in most US states
sleep theftAlcohol wrecks REM sleep despite feeling sedating
taste returnsSobriety sharpens both smell and flavor perception
curious milestonePeople count days like a strange new birthday
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