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Statare

Statare is a Swedish word that means "to stare." It means to look at something with your eyes wide open, without blinking or moving your gaze away. It's like when you see something interesting or scary and you can't take your eyes off of it.

Statare was also a type of job that people used to do in Sweden a long time ago. These workers were hired by farmers to help them with their crops. The statare would work on the farmer's land and in return they would get a small house and some land to grow their own crops. This was called statare system.

In modern times, statare is still used to describe someone who is staring at something or someone for a long time. Sometimes it can make the other person uncomfortable, so it's not always polite to statare. It's important to remember that staring can be rude and invasive, so it's better to look away or ask politely before staring at someone or something.
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