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Volandervoh-land-uhr

n. The ethereal feeling of looking down at the world through an airplane window, able to catch a glimpse of far-flung places you'd never see in person, free to let your mind wander, trying to imagine what they must feel like down on the ground--the closest you'll ever get to an objective point of view.

Etymology

Latin volare, to fly + solander, a book-shaped box for storing maps.

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