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Define: "Stand-up"
What HR thinks it means:
A short, daily meeting where team members discuss progress and blockers.
What it actually means:
"A 15-minute meeting that somehow takes 45 minutes because someone won't stop talking about their cat."
Use it in a meeting:
"During today's 45-minute stand-up, Dave spent twenty minutes explaining his dog's dietary issues while the production database silently corrupted."
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