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sanity

san·i·ty [ sánnətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. state of good mental balance: the condition of being mentally healthy and able to make rational decisions

2. good sense: common sense, reasonableness, and predictability
to restore a little sanity to the situation

[Early 17th century. < Latin sanitas< sanus "healthy"]
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