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  >we introduce the Collision Realization And Substantial Harm (CRASH) Clock
The needless forced backronym is another clue. It's Cargo Cult technical writing.

Why did this need to be a (badly done) acronym at all? It's a countdown to a collision, a collision clock, but of course "crash" (in all caps no less) sounds worse, and science writing needs sciencey acronyms don't ya know...





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