What Do You think this Means? Corporate Double Talk or Something Real?

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So what does this use of language mean?

"We are leaning in to accelerate the transition of our Pizza Hut U.S. asset base to truly modern delivery/carryout assets," said David W. Gibbs, president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer for Yum! Brands, in an Aug. 1 earnings call to discuss second-quarter results. "

"Leaning in -- to accelerate a transition -- to truly modern delivery/carryout."

Translation: Bike couriers won't deliver from almost 500 of our Red Hat stores.

Oh, that's you mean -- why didn't you say so?

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