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This is not a word 

How did you even find this
Person: Hello!
You: This is not a word!
Person: UM!

This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word 

The word means the word

The word began in 1988 when people wanted a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 1992, the word was accepted as "This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word". By 1993, the word was one of the most widely used words referring to a long word to describe wanting a long word to be accepted as a real long word. In 2001, the word was used 2 times by world leaders and in 2009 the word was lost.

But...

In 2023 the word resurfaced and is now a genuine word.
Eg. This is a long paragraph that i hope will be a real word so please accept this because it is a genuine word

I am surprised that this is not a word 

I typed this hoping for a good definition and was surprised that this was not a word.
bob: I am surprised that this is not a word

billy: which word

bob: what I just said
billy: oh

this is not a word 

why are you here i just said this is not a word
hello turbarentarden this is not a word

this is not a word. 

this? it's not a word.
' "wiffble?" this is not a word.'

pretend this is a good word

Please I seriously need you to pretend this is an amazing, incredible word
seriously man, this isn't a joke, I need you to think its good, just pretend this is a good word
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