obfuscate

"obfuscate".

never in the history of my life have i beheld this word. that is, until today while studying.
obfuscate. who comes up with these words?

in case you're as befuddled as i was:

obfuscate (v): "darken; to make obscure; to be evasive, unclear, or confusing". 

i was certainly obfuscated by obfuscate.  were you? or are you now?

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