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fundamental changes

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Structural shift

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fundamental change

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Paradigm shift

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explore further

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just expanding on this point

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take advantage of

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leverage the

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let me think about this

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let me think through

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rise and fall

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ebb and flow

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for later

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take it as a follow-up

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cooperate on a task

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pulling together

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excessive valuations

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divorced from fundamentals

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some thing hidden on purpose

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the fineprint says

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benefits across the board

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rising tide lifts all boats

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one process lead to another

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draw a straight line between

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on social media

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if growth is free then yo’re the product

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take a side

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take a position against this

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taking a macro view

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put picture in a larger perspectives

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work with team and managers

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managing up vs down

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from my pov

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my 2 cents are

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referring a quote

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quote-unquote quoted word

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not being bossy or forceful

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not trying to be condescending (patronize) - friendly with jr.

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come with fresh ideas

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warmed up and put on the table as fresh new ideas

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giving a major share

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dominant share of the available cake

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inoffensive and sensitive

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Politically correct

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approach bound to fail

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recipe for failure/disaster

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kicked off

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set the ball rolling

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have enough tasks

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Plate is full

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cause a significant change

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Move the needle dramatically

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the complex internal mechanisms

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Hidden the complexity under the hood

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performed extremely well

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On top of your game

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extract insights

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glean insights and inform strategy

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undecided

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I’m on the fence on this issue..

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solving difficult problems

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In the weeds

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improve a situation

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Jumpstart

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adding more details

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More color to the story

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most difficult part of the task

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Heavy lifting

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lets finish it soon

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Get the thing Out of the door

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make it happen

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translate into reality

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make progress

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Keep plugging away

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delay the project

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Put stuff on the shelf

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i’m grateful to your thanks

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More than welcome

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40
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growing fast

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Snowballing effect

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41
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preliminary notice

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heads up

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42
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complete unfinished work

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catch up on emails

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unexplored

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unchartered territories

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reminds of my own experience

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resonated with me

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increase in interest

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uptick in the interest

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referring the point

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piggy backing on the point

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interest reduced

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interest waned

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demanding work

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doing lot of leg work

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silent person

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subtle, quiet demeanor

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remindes or doesn’t remind

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doesn’t ring a bell

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effective solution

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silver bullet solution to solve

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back to original situation

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the work has come full circle

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worth thinking about

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food for thought

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a bad situation going to get worse

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slippery slope

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when the time comes

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when push comes to shove

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immediately

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at drop of a hat

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expose to risk/danger

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stick out my neck

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basic details of the job

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nuts and bolts of how to do it

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very active

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alive and kicking

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became active after injury

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up and about

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being ambitious

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reach for the moon

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promise too big to fulfill

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promise the moon

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overly optimistic

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ask for the moon

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once in a while

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once in a blue moon

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think through

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moon over

66
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period before an event

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in the run up to the..

67
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connecting it to

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tie it back to

68
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pursue a goal regardless of obstacles

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holding the course

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moved together

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moved or traded in lockstep / in tandem

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rock bottom

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bottom of the ocean floor

71
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not going into details

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without getting in the weeds / very attuned

72
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looking at the big picture

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zoom out a bit

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looking at the big picture

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big picture

74
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evolved per the context

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siezed the zeitgeist

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unlikely to succeed

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remains a long shot

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stay sharp

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keep your wits about you

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trend will continue

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runaway train will keep on rolling

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unrelated, irrelevant

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going off the tracks

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markets are in a bubble

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markets being frothy

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just do what is assigned

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swim in your own lane

81
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sudden change in a situation

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unexpected turn of events

82
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factor to use in negotiations

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bargaining chip

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i’m more optimistic

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falling more on the optimistic side

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whats the negotiating terms

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whats the bid and the ask

85
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more than 70%

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north of 70%

86
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whats the upside / downside

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whats the bull and bear case

87
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every one agrees to this forecast

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the consensus forecast is

88
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remained constant

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flat as a pancake

89
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predict the future from small signs

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read the tea leaves

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fulfill the promise

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putting your money where your mouth is

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the key insights

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one of the key take aways/take home

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connecting the dots

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piece together a timeline

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cutting edge tech

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breakthrough innovation

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a repeated quote

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well establish cliche

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beneficial events

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virtuous cycle at work

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regular format

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going through usual drill

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scenario or reasons unseen

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deflationary/inflationary undercurrents

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theory will succeed

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psychology will win out

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make up

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scramble to catch up

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went very high

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picked up royally

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slow

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slow and arduous

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low price

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bargain basement price

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extraordinary change

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doozy of a correction/change

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insightful idea

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bolt of lightening

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