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A "slam dunk" is a Basketball move in which an offensive player elevates towards the basket and powers the ball through the hoop from above; it is usually uncontested and indefensible. The slam dunk results in an easy 2 points. In slang, a "slam dunk" has come to mean any situation where the outcome is a foregone, positive conclusion - an easy win or an obvious decision. For example, to say that a runner with a 10-mile lead is going to win a marathon is a slam dunk; clearly the frontrunner has an insurmountable advantage and will win the race. Similarly, the decision to hire a credible, experienced worker over an untested, unreliable person is a slam dunk - obviously you would hire the credible, experienced worker, and you would be pleased with (but not surprised by) the predictable results.

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