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They're calling it a "breakthrough" - but what does it really mean? The term has been tossed around so much lately that it's lost all meaning. We hear about breakthroughs in science, technology, and even politics. But when we scratch beneath the surface, we find that they often amount to nothing more than incremental progress. The media loves to hype up these breakthroughs, using words like "groundbreaking" and "paradigm-shifting." They make it sound like a major leap forward - but in reality, most of these breakthroughs are just minor tweaks to existing ideas. And yet, the public eats it up, eager for any sign that things are getting better. What's behind this obsession with breakthroughs? Is it our desire for instant gratification? Do we want to believe that someone, somewhere is working on a solution to all our problems? Or have we just lost sight of what real progress looks like? We need to take a step back and reevaluate what we mean by "breakthrough." Let's not confuse incremental progress with genuine innovation.