Lexbuzz Edition #39: What Keeps Us Curious at 90?
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Hello, Word Lovers!
“I can’t get into my Lex games — please help, I am 90 years old.”
Before we can even ask for a few details, another message often arrives: “Managed it now. All OK. Back to play!”
Many of our players in their eighties and nineties continue to approach new devices, changing screens, and unexpected tech glitches with remarkable patience and determination. Their enthusiasm to keep playing is almost always stronger than the obstacle itself.
That kind of quiet persistence isn't new. The world’s oldest surviving photograph, taken in the 1820s, required hours of continuous exposure just to capture a single image. Imagine the sheer patience behind that one frame.
It feels like a perfect reflection of this week’s theme. Whatever challenges arise, true enthusiasm reveals itself through curiosity, patience, and the quiet refusal to give up—a spirit our oldest players demonstrate every single day.
🌀 Weekly Word Wonder: EXULTATION
Pronunciation: eg-zul-TAY-shun
Part of speech: Noun
Definition: A feeling of great happiness, triumph, or elation; jubilation; the state of leaping for joy.
Origin: From Latin exsultationem ("a leaping for joy, jubilant leaping"), from exsultare / exultare ("to leap about, dance, rejoice") — itself ex- ("out") + saltare ("to leap, dance"). The same root gives French exulter, Italian esultare, and Spanish exultar. English has had the verb exult since the 15th century; exultation as a noun followed a century later.
Usage:
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The stadium shook with exultation after the winning goal.
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There was a quiet exultation in her voice — the satisfaction of a puzzle solved.
✨ Did You Know
Never Give Up Day (Aug 18): This day was inspired by the belief that persistence is like a muscle—the more you practice sticking with tough tasks, the stronger your brain gets at solving them!
World Photography Day (Aug 19): The world’s oldest surviving photograph was taken by French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce around 1826. Titled View from the Window at Le Gras, the image shows the rooftops surrounding his estate and required hours of continuous exposure to capture!
World Senior Citizens’ Day (Aug 21): Recognizing the wisdom, achievements, and invaluable contributions of our older generations.
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Fauja Singh finished the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in 2011 at the age of 100, becoming the first centenarian to complete a full marathon.
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Hamako Mori (known online as "Gamer Grandma") officially set the Guinness World Record as the oldest gaming YouTuber at age 90.
COMMUNITY PUZZLE
Jumbled Letters: Unscramble these words.
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TANOILE (Sudden, soaring happiness) —
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AUHPORIE (A feeling of intense, exaggerated well-being) —
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BNLITJUA (Triumphant, celebratory) —
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PERUTAR (A state of being carried away by joy or pleasure) —
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COLIFR (To play or move about in a carefree, joyful way) —
Last Week's Answers (Edition #38)
Jumbled Letters
- KSWIHRE — WHISKER
- NLEFIE — FELINE
- WLROP — PROWL
- GLIHTWIT — TWILIGHT
- WDECLOR — CLOWDER
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