The genesis & eventual failure of this kind of project is always clearly visible (in hindsight) in the shibboleths of the early discussions. One key tip-off phrase is always something of the form, "We'll throw out all the old cruft, start over fresh, and just Do Things Right." (This, unfortunately, is not a useful observation, because that strategy sometimes does pay off, hugely. It's just very risky.)
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