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Normally, I thought the word "insane" implies a negative nuance. But in this case, does it imply a positive tone, perhaps?

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Rebecca

Yes, it does have a positive tone here! It means "very good" or "amazing" here. "Insane," informally, can emphasize something being very good or very bad. It just depends on the context. It can also just mean out of the ordinary or extremely different than usual. Ex: Your performance was insane! I'm so glad I came to watch. Ex: My presentation went insanely bad. I don't know how that happened. Ex: She was acting insane the whole day.

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