diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/elements/_body.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/elements/_body.scss
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+body {
+  overflow-y: scroll;
+  word-wrap: break-word;
+  background-color: var(--background);
+  padding-top: $navbar-height;
+}
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