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a fortress built from inside jokes, with no door and a very long memory.

french rootFrom a word meaning a clicking sound or claque
clap squadOriginally hired crowds paid to applaud plays
brain wiringHumans cap stable social bonds around 150 people
size sweet spotTightest cliques hover between three and five members
exclusion stingSocial rejection lights up the brain's pain centers
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