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RECALL BEFORE REVEAL

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At a very early stage of development.

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embryonic

The plan was still embryonic when the group began discussing it.
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The proposed campus storytelling festival was still embryonic when Ivo joined the planning group: it had a name and a few interested volunteers, but no schedule.
From A Festival Takes Shape.
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