The distressing combined burden of the problems, doubts, imperfections, and responsibilities associated with human existence.
Etymology:
- An allusion to the burden borne by Atlas, the mythical Titan who carried the entire world on his shoulders.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010
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el peso del mundo
poids du monde
il peso del mondo
世界の重さ
pondus mundi
gewicht van de wereld
peso do mundo
вес мира
vikten av världen
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