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Define: "Blue sky thinking"
What HR thinks it means:
Creative brainstorming that is not limited by current realities or constraints.
What it actually means:
"Executives demanding features that defy the laws of physics and network latency."
Use it in a meeting:
"The CEO's blue sky thinking resulted in a rigid mandate to integrate blockchain into our mundane HR payroll software."
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