His method for taking the measure of a room was saying something de?nitive and outrageous—“These charts are bullshit!” or “This deal is ***!”— and watching people react.
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It means discerning the mood or general opinion of the group of people in the room.
— Elanguest
It means discerning the mood or general opinion of the group of people in the room.
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