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How THWACK Missions Turn Database Community Engagement Into Product Learning
July 21, 2026
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Noun – thwack (plural thwacks)

  1. An act of hitting hard, especially with a flat implement or a stick; a whack; also, a powerful stroke involved in such hitting; a blow, a strike.

Noun – mission (countable and uncountable, plural missions)

  1. (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.

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