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bleeding edge

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A pun on "leading edge." It implies that using the latest technology is often risky because it has not been tested with enough users and may not perform as expected. Introducing an advanced product or service is also risky because the user community may not be ready for it or really want it. See leading edge and pushing the envelope.


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We want to stay at the bleeding edge of e-mail," Levy says.
Sometimes, being off the bleeding edge, even way off the edge, can pay.
Products in the pipeline range from the 'SX-1 Scratch Satellite', a bleeding edge DJ performance controller slated to be finished for Input
 
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