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"We can't get feature X,Y, and Z completed which we think will get us X,000 new customers because of Big Client."
"Well, then fire Big Client."
"OK."
<months pass while new features X, Y, Z are built, Big Client leaves but it's OK b/c X,000 new customers are coming!>
"Hooray! We just released X, Y, and Z"
<crickets>
"Oh no! It turns out the features weren't actually what customers wanted or needed!"
<Hosed>
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"We can't get feature X,Y, and Z completed which we think will get us X,000 new customers because of Big Client."
"Well, then fire Big Client."
"OK."
<months pass while new features X, Y, Z are built, Big Client leaves but it's OK b/c X,000 new customers are coming!>
"Hooray! We just released X, Y, and Z"
<crickets>
"Oh no! It turns out the features weren't actually what customers wanted or needed!"
<Hosed>