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haldi
hale (1)
hale (2)
haler
half
half-a-crown
half-and-half
half-arsed
half-baked
half binding
half-blood
half-blooded
half-blue
half board
half boot
half-bound
half-breed
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half-baked
half-baked


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. poorly planned: not well thought out and likely to fail
2. unintelligent: lacking the ability to act with reason and common sense
That's about what you'd expect from a department run by a load of half-baked idealists.
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