Case slightly behind original schedule due to unforeseen difficulties-
We are working on something else.
The designs are well within allowable limits-
We just made it, stretching a point or two.
Customer satisfaction is believed assured-
We are so far behind schedule that the customer was happy to get anything at all from us.
Close project coordination-
We should have asked someone else; or, let's spread the responsibility for this.
The design will be finalized in the next reporting period-
We haven't started this job yet, but we've got to say something.
A number of different approaches are being tried-
We don't know where we're going, but we're moving.
Test results were extremely gratifying-
It works, and are we surprised!
Extensive effort is being applied on a fresh approach to the problem-
We just hired three new guys; we'll let them kick it around for a while.
Preliminary operational tests are inconclusive-
The darn thing blew up when we threw the switch.
The entire concept will have to be abandoned-
The only guy who understood the thing quit.
Modifications are underway to correct certain minor difficulties-
We threw the whole thing out and are starting from scratch.
Major Technological Breakthrough-
Back to the drawing board.
Developed after years of intensive research-
It was discovered by accident.
Energy saving-
Achieved when the power switch is off.
It is technically impossible-
I don't feel like doing it.
The data bits are flexed through a collectimizer which strips the flow- gate arrays into virtual message elements-
I don't know.
In my experience-
Once.
In case after case-
Twice.
In a series of cases-
Three times.
