Meaning of salami technique | Babel Free

Definitions

The reaching of a goal by using small, consistent steps.

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“The salami technique was developed by the Communists in response to the need⟳ for fooling the majority of the people in any given country during the critical period of the Red takeover.”

“Bliss recommends using a salami technique to overcome⟳ procrastination. Whether dealing with salami or a task, cut⟳ the subject into as many small manageable slices as possible and both become⟳ more appetizing.”

“The salami technique is a special case of the Trojan Horse. The idea here is to use⟳ program⟳ to remove⟳ many small quantities, each quantity being so small in itself that no one notices what is happening.”

“Divide⟳ the large, difficult job into small, manageable, bite-sized pieces. Then assign a deadline to each step. Were it not for the salami technique, you would not be reading these words because I would never have⟳ written them. I despised writing for the first 33 years of my life.”

“The government used something called the salami technique—discrimination enacted one thin slice at a time.”

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