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THEHUMAN DIARYThere is a word for what you felt.
Human Behaviour

Schadenfreude

SHAH-den-froy-duh

n.Pleasure taken in another's misfortune.

GermanEstablished linguistic term

The Restructure

The email went round at 11:04 and Amara read it twice and then had to go and stand in the stairwell.

After eleven years, Gordon will be leaving us to pursue new opportunities.

She got to the third floor landing, checked both directions, and made a small noise she has never made before or since.

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She would like to establish some context, not as a defence, because it is not a defence.

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