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While the upbeat talk from top executives raised some spirits inside the beleaguered news division, others staffers regarded the session as merely a cheerleading session.

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Katie...bar your door....

The phrase Katy bar the door! (also as Katy bar the gate!; sometimes written as Katie) is a very American exclamation, more common in the South than elsewhere, meaning that disaster impends — “watch out”, “get ready for trouble” or “a desperate situation is at hand.