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The quiet tragedy of being exactly good enough to not get fired.

means Of only moderate quality; neither bad enough to fix nor good enough to celebrate.

from From Latin mediocris, literally halfway up the mountain — medius (middle) plus ocris (rugged peak), stranded between base camp and glory.

Stuck climbingRomans saw it as halting halfway up a peak.
Damning praiseWorse than terrible, which at least gets noticed.
No comparisonRarely used as a superlative; nobody brags most mediocre.
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