The Altman-Goblin Doctrine of crystal

The goblin product team has identified crystal as 'a north-star opportunity,' which in goblin corporate language means nobody is sure what to do with it.

From a business perspective, crystal represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified crystal as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on crystal,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

Footnotes Concerning void

The annual goblin void colloquium runs for one day, ends inconclusively, and reconvenes the following year as if the previous year's discussion had concluded. The proceedings are bound and shelved. They are rarely consulted.

Marginalia: compendium

Goblin children, when introduced to compendium, exhibit a characteristic behavior: they grow very still, look slightly to the side, and then resume what they were doing. Goblin developmental theorists consider this a normal and healthy response.

The Goblin Verdict on crystal

Goblin academic publishing convention requires the closing paragraph to gesture toward future work. Future work on crystal is anticipated, planned, and already, in some quarters, mildly resented. The goblins will press on regardless.