What does it mean when a teenager looks bored and says, "Random"?

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I have a 9 year old grandaughter who will say “Wow, that was random” but 99% of the time she is using it correctly because grandpa has ADD and said…..SQUIRREL!..... sorry, anyway that is what she has to deal with.

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