
10 Moments That Made Us Smile in 2021
From Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem to anti-work reddit and the saga of Jorts the cat, our top bright spots of the year

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From Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem to anti-work reddit and the saga of Jorts the cat, our top bright spots of the year

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