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Often, these cultures
imprison
employees
in narrow ways of viewing the world,
such as the common obsession with constant change.
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However, there are times when it’s impossible
to hide the rotten fruits
of the collective stupidity
negative
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mistakes
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Shervin, the youngest of three, would read for hours in
the bathroom, a quiet oasis in his home.
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retreat
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haven
safe place
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The company
navigates largely uncharted waters
for traditional economic strictures
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business
economy
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unfamiliar
unexplored
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Obama was acutely aware that a
one-off strike,
could possibly have served as
a convincing brush-back pitch
rejection
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contradiction
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baseball
overrule
solitary
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Truly useful ideas
don't arise from out of the ether
or through fancy techniques
ideas
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figure of speech
metaphysic
disappear
vanish
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Phraseum, like a museum of phrases. Just the kind of place I’ve always wanted to visit.
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the Internet is such a vital interface where people from around the world interact with great frequency.
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People refer to this type of tool as "The Holy Grail" because it's design tool that knows how to code, says Giannattasio.
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I remain unpersuaded,
and I’m not alone in this
opinion
hesitate
beliefs
point of view
tentative
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stance
unconvinced
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