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Friday, February 10, 2012

152. Pontificate


From, “No More Angling for the Best Seat; More Meetings Are Stand-Up Jobs,” by Rachel Emma Silverman, 2/2/12, The Wall Street Journal:

Stand-up meetings are part of a fast-moving tech culture in which sitting has become synonymous with sloth. The object is to eliminate long-winded confabs where participants pontificate, play Angry Birds on their cellphones or tune out.

Pontificate: to speak or express your opinion about something in a way that shows that you think you are always right
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