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Old 04-Dec-2006, 10:56
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what is cannonball-strategy?
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what is cannonball-strategy?
This is not a common expression. In one business use, it meant "make your best move; if you miss you lose". That's sort of the way it was with cannons.
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It means that you have one opportunity to succeed. Like firing a cannonball, you're in trouble if you miss.
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