As another year draws to a close, most people and the mainstream press tend to hurry through the familiar ritual of listing the major moments that defined it. Achievements are counted, setbacks are acknowledged, and turning points are underlined. There is a well-known urge to explain what the year meant and to give it a clear outline before moving on. It almost feels like a responsibility, something we owe ourselves before closing the ordinary calendar. Yet once the noise fades and the year-end summaries are put aside, what often remains is not a headline event, but something far quieter, something that never found its way into any list.
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