A pyt of our own.

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At its core, it’s about accepting and resetting. It’s used as a reminder to step back and refocus rather than overreact. Instead of assigning blame, it’s a way to let go and move on. Trying to define “pyt,” recently voted Denmark’s most popular word, for an English-speaking audience.

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