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Ah, hi, Lee.
I didn't see you in the canteen today.
I brought you a sandwich.
Oh, that's very kind of you, Finn.
I had to go and buy these.
Oh, an envelope and a nice picture of a sunny beach.
It's the sky, Finn.
My boss told me that we need blue sky thinking and we need to push the envelope if we want to succeed in the current market.
All right, and what are you going to do with this envelope and this picture, Lee?
Well, the beach has a blue sky, so maybe I need to push it into the envelope and send it to the client.
I'm not sure, Lee.
I think what he wants has nothing to do with the sky or envelopes.
These are two expressions people use in business nowadays.
It's corporate language, or as we say, corporate speak.
What do they mean?
Well, in English, blue sky thinking means having ideas which are very original, even if they're not practical or realistic.
Your boss wants you to be creative.
And what do I do with this envelope?