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The word for today is… exoteric (adjective) - 1a: suitable to be imparted to the public b: belonging to the outer or less initiate circle 2: relating to the outside : external Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Exoteric derives from Latin exotericus, which is itself from Greek exōterikos, meaning "external," and