2013: The year of ________

Defining the year in a word or two is an impossible endeavor. Critics tried anyway.

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Like every year since years were invented, it's impossible to perfectly define the last 12 months of human existence in a convenient word or two. That didn't stop writers from trying.

So here, in no particular order, is a short and mostly nonsensical list of a few of the ways we have already tried to proclaim 2013 the year of... something.

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Chris Gayomali is the science and technology editor for TheWeek.com. Previously, he was a tech reporter at TIME. His work has also appeared in Men's Journal, Esquire, and The Atlantic, among other places. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.