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A makerspace is a location where a group of people may gather in order to share ideas and interests.

A 'Gig Economy' refers to the state of an economy where most available jobs or workers are temporary or short-term as opposed to permanent.

'Flex' or 'flexing' refers to the act of showing off or featuring whatever someone has.

Performative refers to the nature or characteristic of a dramatic or artistic performance.

A 'hard pass' means to reject something with a strong and sure conviction.

Digital Blackface is the negative connotation when non-black people respond to anyone using black people's images or voices. The response seems harmless but to some people, it is subjectively offending because they are claiming "Black Identity".

A wet market is a place where fresh meat and fish are sold.

'Indict' is pronounced "in-dite".

"Long-haulers" refer to the people infected with COVID who suffer in longer durations than usual. Most infected people are classified in two groups -- those who heal commonly in two weeks and those who take months to recover. However, long-haulers are those who take longer to recover, and it disregards age. So anyone from youngest to oldest can be long-haulers.