“Going through the motions” is what I use. I think, in a poetic moment, I might have said something about mimicking shadow…

“Going through the motions” is what I use. I think, in a poetic moment, I might have said something about mimicking shadow puppets. I’m not comfortable with cargo cult either, but even if you are turns out it isn’t a well enough known reference to be useful.

— Jez Higgins (@jezhiggins) September 27, 2020

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