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"textContent": "LARP or LARPing, or more recently larp and larping, refers to an internet slang term derived from the acronym for Live Action Role-Playing, terminology used in immersive, real-world fantasy games where participants physically role-play their characters in real time.\n\nIn contemporary usage, the term is used to describe something closer to a dilettante, or a person who is \"pretending\" to be interested or knowledgeable in a subject they are not well-versed in. Larp is also used as a stand-in for terms like \"try hard\" or \"performative.\"",
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