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I would have guessed it was a fish collector.
 
“Tintinnabulation”
is the lingering sound of a ringing bell that occurs after the bell has been struck. This word was invented by Edgar Allan Poe as used in the first stanza of his poem "The Bells".[1] a ringing or tinkling sound.

"the tiny tintinnabulation, faint as fairy bells’
 
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“Tintinnabulation”
is the lingering sound of a ringing bell that occurs after the bell has been struck. This word was invented by Edgar Allan Poe as used in the first stanza of his poem "The Bells".[1] a ringing or tinkling sound.

"the tiny tintinnabulation, faint as fairy bells’
Is that where the name for the condition tinnitus comes from?
 
Is that where the name for the condition tinnitus comes from?
Tinnire Latin for tinkle, ring. 19th century tinnitus came into popular language. Tintinnabulation was actually created by Poe from Latin from root tinnire to describe delicate light tinkly bells for obvious reasons Very onomatopoeic
 
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grok
/ɡräk/


verb
INFORMAL•US
  1. understand (something) intuitively or by empathy.
    "because of all the commercials, children grok things immediately"
    • empathize or communicate sympathetically; establish a rapport.
      "nestling earth couple would like to find water brothers to grok with in peace"
 
grok
/ɡräk/
verb
INFORMAL•US
  1. understand (something) intuitively or by empathy.
    "because of all the commercials, children grok things immediately"
    • empathize or communicate sympathetically; establish a rapport.
      "nestling earth couple would like to find water brothers to grok with in peace"
That is totally new to me!