hippopotomonstrosesquipedalianEnglish

:Forget even trying to pronounce it. The word means: “Pertaining to a very, very long word.” It actually has one more letter in it than its entire definition.

;Why create such a word? It seems ludicrous doesn’t it? Yet this could very well be an example to us in the business world. How often do we keep or add unnecessary steps to a process due to habit, tradition, miscommunication, or just failing to keep track of it?
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