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The non-negotiable hiding behind every wish that wore a tie to work.
means Something officially demanded or needed before a goal, task, or condition can be considered satisfied.
from From Latin requirere, to seek again, blending re- (again) with quaerere (to ask) — a question that refuses to stop being asked.
Software cousinHalf of failed projects blame vague requirements first.
Legal weightIn contracts, must-haves outrank should-haves catastrophically.
Quiet rootShares ancestry with query, inquiry, and acquire.