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three months convincing you that productivity was always optional and ice cream a personality.

means The warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn, when days stretch long and the sun sits high.

from From Old English 'sumor,' tracing back to a Proto-Germanic root 'sumaraz' — kin to Dutch 'zomer' and German 'Sommer.' Scholars link it further to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'half' or 'season,' the same ancient stem that gives Sanskrit 'sama' (year, season). The word has named the hot half of the year for as long as English has existed, almost unchanged across the centuries.

earth distanceEarth is actually farthest from the sun in July
slow daysSummer days are slightly longer than winter days
ancient originRomans tied summer's start to rising Sirius, the dog star
melting brainsHeat measurably slows reaction times and decision-making
name rootFrom Proto-Indo-European meaning simply 'year' or 'season'
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