Chrissy Teigen has broken down the 3 universal stages of Yanny/Laurel

She's done with it.
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Sam Haysom
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If you've been anywhere near the internet in the past 24 hours, you'll almost certainly have seen the words "Yanny" and "Laurel" floating about.

If you've somehow managed to miss the clip that's currently dividing the internet, though, here's a recap:

Right, now prepare yourself for the three stages of Yanni/Laurel, as told by Chrissy Teigen:

1. Initial certainty, followed by immediate confusion.

2. Telling others.

3. Getting so frustrated with the constant mentions of "Yanny" and "Laurel" that you have to bow out of the conversation forever.

Hopefully the fourth stage will be "understanding", and a scientist will present us with an explanation for this witchcraft.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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