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2026 is the new 2016 nostalgia

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Ten Years Back: How 2016 Became 2026’s Favourite Year

Chokers, bomber jackets, pink filters and a Zara Larsson song from a decade ago. The "2026 is the new 2016" revival has run all year — and what people say they miss is not the year itself, but an internet that felt shared.

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